BNS 273Chapter XV · Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and MoralsWas IPC 271
Section 273 · Disobedience to quarantine rule
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Whoever knowingly disobeys any rule made by the
Government for putting any mode of transport into a state of quarantine, or for regulating the intercourse
of any such transport in a state of quarantine or for regulating the intercourse between places where an
infectious disease prevails and other places, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 0 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
Under the old law
BNS 273IPC 271
271. Disobedience to quarantine rule.
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