BNS Section 200: Punishment for non-treatment of victim | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Bare Act Text

Punishment for non-treatment of victim.—Whoever, being in charge of a hospital, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, contravenes the provisions of section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Procedural Details

Punishment

Imprisonment up to One Year(s) + Fine

Nature of Offense

Non-cognizable

Bail Eligibility

Bailable

Compoundability

Non-Compoundable (Refer to BNSS 359 for exceptions)

Trial Court

Any Magistrate

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