Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 295 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 295: Sale, etc (Legacy IPC Section 293)

Statutory Classification Details

Sale, etc., of obscene

  • 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: On first conviction, withobjects to child.imprisonment for 3 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 7 years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees