BNS §203
Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
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169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.—Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own name or in the name of another, or jointly, or in shares with others, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; and the property, if purchased, shall be confiscated.
Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own name or in the name of another, or jointly, or in shares with others, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; and the property, if purchased, shall be confiscated.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 169 (public servant being legally bound not to purchase or bid for certain property and doing so — in own name, in another's name, jointly, or in shares; punishment: simple imprisonment up to 2 years, fine, or both; property confiscation) is preserved character-identically as BNS 203.
Old position
IPC 169 is concerned with Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
New position
BNS 203 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own name or in the name of another, or jointly, or in shares
IPC 169 (public servant being legally bound not to purchase or bid for certain property and doing so — in own name, in another's name, jointly, or in shares; punishment: simple imprisonment up to 2 years, fine, or both; property confiscation) is preserved character-identically as BNS 203.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 169 (public servant being legally bound not to purchase or bid for certain property and doing so — in own name, in another's name, jointly, or in shares; punishment: simple imprisonment up to 2 years, fine, or both; property confiscation) is preserved character-identically as BNS 203.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 169 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 203 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 203 (Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §169 → BNS §203 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/203.
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