What is the BNS Section 350 equivalent in the old IPC?

BNS Section 350 directly corresponds to legacy IPC Section 487. It consolidates the statutory definition and updated penalties under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

Is Section 350 BNS bailable or non-bailable?

Section 350 BNS is classified as: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station). In bailable matters, bail is a matter of statutory right before the police or magistrate, whereas in non-bailable offences, bail is at judicial discretion under BNSS.

What is the punishment and imprisonment under BNS Section 350?

The prescribed statutory penalty under Section 350 BNS is: Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Sentences are subject to judicial trial assessment and aggravating/mitigating circumstances.

Is an offence under Section 350 BNS cognizable (arrest without warrant)?

The offence under Section 350 BNS is: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant). In cognizable offences, police officers have the authority to register an FIR and initiate an investigation directly.

Which court has jurisdiction to try cases under Section 350 BNS?

Cases under Section 350 BNS are triable by: Any Magistrate under the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

What is the primary objective and citizen takeaway of Section 350 BNS?

Section 350 BNS deals with '(1) Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods'. It establishes clear criminal liability, modern evidentiary thresholds, and proportionality in sentencing under India's modernized penal framework.

BNS Section 350

BNS Section 350: (1) Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods

Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 487

💡 Simplified Explanation

BNS Section 350 defines the rules, regulations, and penalties regarding: "(1) making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods". This section is part of the updated criminal code of India (BNS, 2023) which modernized the legal framework.

Real-World Scenario

"If an individual is found violating the provisions regarding (1) making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods as defined under this Section, they will be charged under BNS Section 350 instead of the old IPC sections."

⚖️ Procedural Classification Summary

Fraudulently making a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods, which it does not contain, etc.

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 for 3 years, or fine, or both

Making use of any such false mark

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 for 3 years, or fine, or both

📜 Official Statutory Provision

IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. 350 (2) Punishment for making use of any such false mark. 488 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.

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