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BNS Section 283

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Reviewed by Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty

BNS Section 283

Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy

Section 283 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) deals with exhibiting false light, marks, or buoys.
Whoever exhibits any false light, mark or buoy, intending or knowing it to be likely that such exhibition will mislead any navigator, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees.


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Offence : Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy.


Punishment : Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine which shall not be less than 10,000 rupees.


Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.


Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.


By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first class.




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