Bail Status Guide
Is BNS Section 271 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines
BNS Section 271: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life (Legacy IPC Section 269)
Statutory Classification Details
Negligently doing any act
- 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 forknown to be likely to spread 6 months, or fine, or both. infection of any disease dangerous to life