BNS Section 267: Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 228
Procedural Classification Summary
Intentional insult or
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 forinterruption to a public6 months, or fine ofoffence is committed, servant sitting in any stage 5,000 rupees, or both.subject to the of a judicial proceeding.provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Upper limit of fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.