Bail Status Guide

Is BNS Section 353 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines

BNS Section 353: Statements conducing to public mischief (Legacy IPC Section 505)

Statutory Classification Details

False statement, rumour

  • Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
  • Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Any Magistrate
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years,etc., circulated with intentor fine, or both. to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace

False statement, rumour

  • Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Any Magistrate
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years,etc., with intent to createor fine, or both. enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes