Section 217 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with public servant disobeying direction of Law with intent to save person from Punishment or property from Forfeiture. Under the new law this is Section 255 of the BNS.
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Section 217 IPC - Public servant disobeying direction of Law with intent to save person from Punishment or property from Forfeiture
Section 217 IPC is now
Section 255 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 217 - Public servant disobeying direction of Law with intent to save person from Punishment or property from Forfeiture
- New provision
- Section 255 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 255 BNS | Renumbered, no change | No change. |
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