BNS Section 200 — Punishment for non-treatment of victim
Section 200 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Punishment for non-treatment of victim”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
200. Punishment for non-treatment of victim.—Whoever, being in charge of a hospital, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, contravenes the provisions of section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. ¶
Source edition: 6 October 2025. This preview uses extracted India Code text. Editorial verification and checks for subsequent amendments and commencement notifications are pending. About the source →