Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 262 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 262: Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension (Legacy IPC Section 224)

Statutory Classification Details

Resistance or obstruction

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Any Magistrate
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 years,by a person to his lawfulor fine, or both. apprehension