Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
BNS Section 220 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
Analysis of punishment terms, fines, and judicial sentencing rules for BNS Section 220: Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
⚖️ Sentencing & Penalty Guidelines
Illegal purchase or bid for
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Any Magistrate
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment for 1 month,property offered for sale byor fine of 200 rupees, authority of public servant. or both