BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 220 BNS

Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant

Offence

Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant, as such, purchases or bids for any property on account of any person, whether himself or any other, whom he knows to be under a legal incapacity to purchase that property at that sale, or bids for such property not intending to perform the obligations under which he lays himself by such bidding,

Punishment

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.

Punishment summary

  • Imprisonment: one month.
  • Fine: two hundred rupees.
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FAQ — Section 220 BNS

Section 220 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with “Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.

No. Vaksera provides a drafting reference and petition formats only. Always verify the current bare act and local court practice.

Statute summaries on Vaksera are for advocate drafting reference only, not legal advice. Verify the current bare act and court rules before filing.