Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 273
Disobedience to quarantine rule
In one line
BNS Section 273 deals with disobedience to quarantine rule and replaces IPC 271.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 273 | Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule. | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 273
273. Disobedience to quarantine rule.
Whoever knowingly disobeys any rule made by the Government for putting any mode of transport into a state of quarantine, or for regulating the intercourse of any such transport in a state of quarantine or for regulating the intercourse between places where an infectious disease prevails and other places, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 271 → BNS 273: Word "vessel" is replaced by the phrase "mode of transport etc.".
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 273 in the IPC?
BNS Section 273 (Disobedience to quarantine rule) replaces Section 271 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 271 is now BNS 273.
What is the punishment under BNS 273?
Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 273 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 273. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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