Section 222 BNS: Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.

Section 222 of the BNS corresponds to Section 187 of the IPC.

BNS section: 222

IPC equivalent: Section 187

Category: Criminal Breach of Trust

Section is reorganised in the form of clauses (a) and (b) without changing the essence, and the upper limit of the fine is increased from two hundred to two thousand and five hundred rupees and five hundred to five thousand rupees.