Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 217BNS 255
Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
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Under Section 255 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 217 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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What is IPC 217 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 217 (Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture) corresponds to Section 255 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 217 and BNS 255?
No change.
How do I cite BNS 255 in a pleading?
Under Section 255 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 217 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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