BNS Section 202: Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 168
Procedural Classification Summary
Public servant unlawfully
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Simple imprisonment forengaging in trade.1 year, or fine, or both,class. or community service
Official Legal Provision / Summary
New punishment of "community service" is added.