Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 224

BNS 224: earlier IPC 189

Section 224 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 189 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 224 deals with threat of injury to public servant. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 224 was IPC 189.

Threat of injury to public servant.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. X
s. 189
Threat of injury to public servant
Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XIII
s. 224
Threat of injury to public servant.
Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 189
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 189 IPCBNS 224 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
Related sectionsIPC 189 · Threat of injury to public servant
BNS 223 · Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.BNS 225 · Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.

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