Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 239 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 239: Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform (Legacy IPC Section 202)
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: Imprisonment forgive information of an6 months, or fine of offence by a person legally5,000 rupees, or both. bound to inform