| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250(a) Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence is punishable with death. | Imprisonment for 7 years and fine | Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
| 250(b) If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. | Imprisonment for 3 years and fine | Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
| 250(c) If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. | Imprisonment for one-fourth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both | Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 250 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Whoever accepts or attempts to obtain, or agrees to accept, any gratification for himself or any other person, or any restitution of property to himself or any other person, in consideration of his concealing an offence or of his screening any person from legal punishment for any offence, or of his not proceeding against any person for the purpose of bringing him to legal punishment shall,
(a) if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(b) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(c) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment not extending to ten years, be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both.