BNS Section 222: Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 187
Procedural Classification Summary
Omission to assist public
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Simple imprisonment forservant when bound by law 1 month, or fine of to give such assistance.2,500 rupees, or both
Wilfully neglecting to aid a
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Simple imprisonment forpublic servant who demands 6 months, or fine of aid in the execution of5,000 rupees, or both. process, the prevention of offences, etc
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Section is reorganised in the form of clauses (a) and (b) without changing the essence, and the upper limit of the fine is increased from two hundred to two thousand and five hundred rupees and five hundred to five thousand rupees.