BNS Section 211 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 211: Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it (Legacy IPC Section 176)
Statutory Classification Details
Intentional omission to
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Any Magistrate
Official Punishment: Simple imprisonment forgive notice or information 1 month, or fine of to public servant by person5,000 rupees, or both. legally bound to give it
If the notice or information
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Any Magistrate
Official Punishment: Simple imprisonment forrequired respects the6 months, or fine of commission of an offence, 10,000 rupees, or both. etc
If the notice or information
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Any Magistrate
Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 6 months,is required by an orderor fine of 1,000 rupees, passed under sub-section (1) or both. of section 394 of this Sanhita