Section 200: Punishment for non-treatment of victim

Corresponding IPC provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

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1. 1. Section 200 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes a person in charge of a hospital who contravenes Section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (treatment of victims). Which of the following is correct about Section 200?

   A.It applies to public and private hospitals alike, with imprisonment up to one year, or fine, or bothB.It applies only to private hospitals, and the punishment is fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupeesC.It applies only to hospitals run by the Central or State Government, with imprisonment up to one yearD.It applies to public and private hospitals alike, with rigorous imprisonment of six months to two years
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