IPC → BNS
IPC Section 217 in BNS
IPC Section 217 corresponds to BNS Section 255 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 217 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 255 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 255 — Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
Drafting note. No change.
Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending thereby to save, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby save, any person from legal punishment, or subject him to a less punishment than that to which he is liable, or with intent to save, or knowing that he is likely thereby to save, any property from forfeiture or any charge to which it is liable by law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with bo…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 217 in BNS?
IPC Section 217 is BNS Section 255 — Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.
Has the provision changed?
No change.
Which law applies to an offence today?
Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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