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IPC Section 271: Disobedience to quarantine rule

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 14: Offences affecting the Public health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

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, or 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.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both-Non-cognizable-Bailable-Triable by any Magistrate-Non-compoundable.

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1. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for “by the G. of I., or by any Government”.

2. The words “Central or any Provincial” omitted by the A. O. 1950.

3. The words “or the Crown Representative” omitted by the A. O. 1948.

Study: explanations and related material

Now BNS 273 (same provision). IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28), p16

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