BNS Section 273: Disobedience to quarantine rule
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 271
Procedural Classification Summary
Knowingly disobeying any
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment forquarantine rule.6 months, or fine, or both
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Word "vessel" is replaced by the phrase “mode of transport etc.”