Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with disobedience to order duly Promulgated by public servant. Under the old law this was Section 188 of the IPC.
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Section 223 BNS - Disobedience to order duly Promulgated by public servant
- Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Section
- 223 - Disobedience to order duly Promulgated by public servant
- Old provision
- Section 188 IPC
Old law → Section 223 BNS
| Corresponds to | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 188 IPC | Modified | The section is reorganised in the form of clauses (a) and (b). In clause (a), the upper limit of imprisonment is increased from one month to six months, and the fine is increased from two hundred to two thousand and five hundred rupees. In clause (b), the limit of impris onment is increased from six months to one year, and the fine from one thousand rupees to five thousand rupees. |
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