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