IPC → BNS
IPC Section 221 in BNS
IPC Section 221 corresponds to BNS Section 259 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 221 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 259 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 259 — Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend
Drafting note. Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), ( b) and (c).
Whoever, being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant to apprehend or to keep in confinement any person charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence, intentionally omits to apprehend such person, or intentionally suffers such person to escape, or intentionally aids such person in escaping or attempting to escape from such confinement, shall be punished,— (a) with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been apprehended, was charged with, or liable to be app…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 221 in BNS?
IPC Section 221 is BNS Section 259 — Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend.
Has the provision changed?
Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), ( b) and (c).
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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