IPC Section 166B — Punishment for non treatment of victim

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.

Related Judgments

• SC (2024) Vol.7 p.756 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• ..Appellant/Accused vs State Rep by — Madras High Court (2013)
• ... Appellant/Accused vs State, rep.by — Madras High Court (2016)
• KESAR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA 1201 — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• S.C.R. 453 ,. A. SUBASH BABU v. STATE OF A.P.& ANR — Supreme Court of India (2011)
• S.C.R. 1 1 SHATRUGHNA BABAN MESHRAM v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• SC (2018) Vol.6 p.1 — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• SC (2008) Vol.10 p.983 — Supreme Court of India (2008)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §200 — Punishment for non-treatment of victim