IPC 271Chapter XIV · Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decencyand MoralsNow BNS 273

Section 271 · Disobedience to quarantine rule

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Whoever knowingly disobeys any rule made and promulgated 1 [by the 2 *** Government 3 ***] for putting any vessel into a state of quarantine, or for regulating the intercourse of vessels in a state of quarantine with the shore or with other vessels, 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.

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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)

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IPC 271BNS 273

273. Disobedience to quarantine rule.

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  1. 1937Substituted

    By: the A. O. 1937

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    by the G. of I., or by any Government

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