IPC → BNS
IPC Section 222 in BNS
IPC Section 222 corresponds to BNS Section 260 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 222 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 260 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNS Section 260 — Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
Drafting note. Ditto.
Whoever, being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant to apprehend or to keep in confinement any person under sentence of a Court for any offence or lawfully committed to custody, 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 for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years, with or without fine, if the person in confinement, or who ought to have been…
Questions this page answers
What is IPC 222 in BNS?
IPC Section 222 is BNS Section 260 — Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed.
Has the provision changed?
Ditto.
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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