Is BNS Section 66 Bailable or Non-Bailable? Arrest Guidelines
BNS Section 66: Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim (Legacy IPC Section N/A)
Statutory Classification Details
Person committing an
Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Court of Session
Official Punishment: Rigorous imprisonment foroffence of rape andnot less than 20 years but inflicting injury whichwhich may extend to causes death or causesimprisonment for life the woman to be in awhich shall mean persistent vegetative state.imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or death