IPC Section 166B — Punishment for non treatment of victim

offences by or relating to public servants

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both”

Summary

A person who is in charge of a hospital, whether public or private, and who violates the requirements of section 357C of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, can be punished. The punishment may be imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

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 section1 357C of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.

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BNS §200 — Punishment for non-treatment of victim