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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

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

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Section 255 BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

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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