In this article, we will introduce you to Section 157 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS Section 157). In today’s article we will talk about what is Section 157 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita? As we know that IPC has now been replaced by BNS. So let’s start.
Definition of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 157
Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape- Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, negligently suffers such prisoner to escape from any place of confinement in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.