Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 253: Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
IPC Section 216 is covered by BNS Section 253.
- BNS 253IPC: 216Changed
Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered.
Section is reorganized in form of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and sub-headings are dropped. “husband or wife” is replaced by “spouse”.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 261: Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant · IPC 223
- BNS 102: Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended · IPC 301
- BNS 249: Harbouring offender · IPC 212
- BNS 262: Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension · IPC 224
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