Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 219 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 219: Obstructing sale of property offered by authority of public servant for sale (Legacy IPC Section 184)
Statutory Classification Details
Obstructing sale of property
- 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 1 month,offered for sale by authority or fine of 5,000 rupees, of a public servant.or both