Bail Status Guide
Is BNS Section 240 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines
BNS Section 240: Giving false information respecting an offence committed (Legacy IPC Section 203)
Statutory Classification Details
Giving false 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 2 years,respecting an offence or fine, or both. committed