BNS Section 296: Obscene acts and songs
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 294
Procedural Classification Summary
Obscene acts and songs
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for3 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Fine is defined as up to one thousand rupees.