Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule

Is BNS Section 354 Bailable or Non-Bailable?

Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 354: Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary

Inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure (formerly 508 IPC)

Bail Status

✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)

Arrest Authority

Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Any Magistrate

Prescribed Punishment

Imprisonment extending up to 1 year, or a fine, or both.