Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 290 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 290: Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc (Legacy IPC Section 288)
Statutory Classification Details
Negligent conduct with
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Any Magistrate
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment forrespect to pulling down,6 months, or fine of repairing or constructing5,000 rupees, or both. buildings, etc