Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 203 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 203: Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property (Legacy IPC Section 169)
Statutory Classification Details
Public servant unlawfully
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
- Official Punishment: Simple imprisonment forbuying or bidding for2 years, or fine, or bothclass. property.and confiscation of property, if purchased