SECTION 491 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless persons
Last Updated: 01 Feb, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(Fine increased from two hundred rupees to five thousand rupees.)
Please refer to BNS 357 for updated procedures & punishments.
IPC 491 in Simple Words
If someone is legally obligated to take care of or provide for a person who is helpless due to youth, unsoundness of mind, disease, or bodily weakness, but they willingly fail to do so, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to three months, a fine of up to two hundred rupees, or both.
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is helpless from youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so | 3 Months or Fine or Both | Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is helpless from youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so
Punishment : 3 Months or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
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