Section 223 BNS – Section 223 of New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

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by

Sudhir Rao, Advocate at Supreme Court of India
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Section 223 BNS or Section 223 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita talks about “Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.“

Section 223 of BNS is part of CHAPTER XIII OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act

Definition of Section 223 BNS

Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys such direction,––

(a) shall, if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury, to any person lawfully employed, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees, or with both;

(b) and where such disobedience causes or tends to cause danger to human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.

Explanation.—It is not necessary that the offender should intend to produce harm, or contemplate his disobedience as likely to produce harm. It is sufficient that he knows of the order which he disobeys, and that his disobedience produces, or is likely to produce, harm.

Illustration.

An order is promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, directing that a religious procession shall not pass down a certain street. A knowingly disobeys the order, and thereby causes danger of riot. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

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What offence is defined under BNS 223 ?

Section BNS – Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.

Section 223 of BNS is similar to which section of IPC?

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Section 223 of BNS is Part of which chapter in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 ?

Section 223 of BNS is part of CHAPTER XIII OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act

Other Section of BNS

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II
OF PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER III
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
CHAPTER IV
OF ABETMENT, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT Of Abetment
CHAPTER V
OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILDREN Of Sexual offences
CHAPTER VI
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY Of offences affecting life
CHAPTER VII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
CHAPTER VIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE
CHAPTER IX
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
CHAPTER X
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN, CURRENCY NOTES, BANK NOTES, AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
CHAPTER XI
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY
CHAPTER XII
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
CHAPTER XIII
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
CHAPTER XIV
OF FALSE EVIDENCEAND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
CHAPTER XV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
CHAPTER XVI
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
CHAPTER XVII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
CHAPTER XVIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
CHAPTER XIX
OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, ANNOYANCE, DEFAMATION, ETC

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