Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 283 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 283: Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy (Legacy IPC Section 281)

Statutory Classification Details

Exhibition of a false light

  • Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 years,mark or buoy.and fine which shall notclass. be less than 10,000 rupees