This category focuses on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including its structure, definitions, offences, and the key changes introduced in India’s substantive criminal law framework.
Articles in this section draw from my criminal law practice and legal research. I cover offence-wise analysis, interpretative issues, comparisons with the IPC, practical implications for investigation and trial, and emerging questions likely to shape litigation under BNS.
Section-273 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Disobedience to quarantine rule – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 273. Whoever knowingly disobeys any rule made by the Government for putting any mode of transport into a state of quarantine, or for regulating the … Read more
Section-272 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 272. Whoever malignantly does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to … Read more
Section-271 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 271. Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to … Read more
Section-270 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Public nuisance – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 270. A person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal omission which causes any common injury, danger or … Read more
Section-269 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in court – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 269. Whoever, having been charged with an offence and released on bail bond or on bond, fails … Read more
Section-268 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Personation of a juror or assessor – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 268. Whoever, by personation or otherwise, shall intentionally cause, or knowingly suffer himself to be returned, empanelled or sworn as an assessor in … Read more
Section-267 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 267. Whoever, intentionally offers any insult, or causes any interruption to any public servant, while such public servant … Read more
Section-266 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Violation of condition of remission of punishment – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 266. Whoever, having accepted any conditional remission of punishment, knowingly violates any condition on which such remission was granted, shall be punished … Read more
Section-265 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 265. Whoever, in any case not provided for in section 262 or section … Read more
Section-264 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 264. Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public … Read more
Section-263 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 263. Whoever, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any other person for an offence, … Read more
Section-262 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 262. Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself for any offence with … Read more