BNS Section 203: Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 169
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 forbuying or bidding for2 years, or fine, or bothclass. property.and confiscation of property, if purchased
Official Legal Provision / Summary
No change.