Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with disobedience to order duly Promulgated by public servant. Under the new law this is Section 223 of the BNS.
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Section 188 IPC - Disobedience to order duly Promulgated by public servant
Section 188 IPC is now
Section 223 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 188 - Disobedience to order duly Promulgated by public servant
- New provision
- Section 223 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 223 BNS | 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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