Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 146 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 146: Unlawful compulsory labour (Legacy IPC Section 374)
Statutory Classification Details
Unlawful compulsory
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Any Magistrate
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 1 year,labour.or fine, or both