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BNS Section 357 (IPC 491) — Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person

भारतीय न्याय संहिता, 2023 (बीएनएस) धारा 357 (पुरानी आईपीसी 491)

Law / कानूनBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)
भारतीय न्याय संहिता, 2023 (बीएनएस)
Section / धारा357
Chapter / अध्यायChapter XIX — Of Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance, Defamation, Etc
Old law / पुरानी धाराIndian Penal Code (IPC) — IPC 491

संज्ञेय, ज़मानती और विचारण (BNSS प्रथम अनुसूची)

उप-धारा / Clauseसंज्ञेय?ज़मानती?विचारण / Triable by
357असंज्ञेय
Non-cognizable
ज़मानती
Bailable
कोई भी मजिस्ट्रेट
Any Magistrate

स्रोत: भारतीय नागरिक सुरक्षा संहिता, 2023 की प्रथम अनुसूची।

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न (FAQ)

BNS धारा 357 क्या है? / What is BNS Section 357?
Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person

क्या BNS धारा 357 ज़मानती है? / Is BNS Section 357 bailable?
यह अपराध: ज़मानती (Bailable)

क्या BNS धारा 357 संज्ञेय है? / Is BNS Section 357 cognizable?
यह अपराध: असंज्ञेय (Non-cognizable)

BNS धारा 357 का विचारण कौन-सा न्यायालय करता है? / Which court tries BNS Section 357?
विचारण: कोई भी मजिस्ट्रेट (Any Magistrate)

बीएनएस धारा 357 पुरानी आईपीसी की कौन-सी धारा है? / Which old IPC section is BNS Section 357?
BNS Section 357 = IPC 491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person

Full text (English)

Whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or to supply the wants of any person who, by reason of youth, or of unsoundness of mind, or of a disease or bodily weakness, is helpless or incapable of providing for his own safety or of supplying his own wants, voluntarily omits so to do, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. REPEAL AND SAVINGS
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Source: India Code — The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (As on 6 Oct 2025). All BNS sections

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