BNS §209
Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both, and where a declaration has been made under sub-section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
Whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both, or with community service, and where a declaration has been made under sub-section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 174A (non-appearance in response to proclamation under CrPC s.82(1); enhancement to 7 years if pronounced as proclaimed offender under s.82(4)) was inserted in IPC by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005. BNS 209 carries the same offence with two changes: (1) the procedural-statute cross-reference updates to BNSS s.84(1)/(4) — pointer maintenance under the cross-reference-remapping doctrine; (2) 'or with community service' is added as a punishment alternative for the basic 3-year offence. The proclaimed-offender enhancement (7 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically without community-service alternative.
Old position
IPC 174A is concerned with Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974. Whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall be punished with imprisonment for a
New position
BNS 209 modifies the framework. Topic: Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, shall be punished with imprisonment for a
IPC 174A (non-appearance in response to proclamation under CrPC s.82(1); enhancement to 7 years if pronounced as proclaimed offender under s.82(4)) was inserted in IPC by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005. BNS 209 carries the same offence with two changes: (1) the...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 209 reproduces IPC 174A's operative phrasing character-identically. The cross-reference is updated: sub-section (1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) in IPC 174A is renumbered to sub-section (1) of section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in BNS 209. The 3-year base penalty and the 7-year aggravated (proclaimed offender) penalty are preserved.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 174A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 209 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 209 (Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023). The relationship is classified as modified — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §174A → BNS §209 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/209.
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