Punishment for non-treatment of victim
What this section does
Penalises the person in charge of any hospital — whether public or private, run by Central Government, State Government, local bodies, or any other person — who contravenes the provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 relating to treatment of victims.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both.
- Triable by
- Magistrate of First Class
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- Yes
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused is in charge of a hospital (public or private, regardless of who runs it)
- The accused contravened the provisions of section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023
Practitioner note
The section applies to all hospitals irrespective of ownership or management. The substantive duty breached is defined in s.397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, which is not reproduced here; practitioners must read both provisions together. The punishment is in the alternative (imprisonment or fine or both).
Derived from IPC s.166B.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 200, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 200 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.