The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 166B — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).
Whoever, being in charge of a hospital, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, contravenes the provisions of Section 357C of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.] CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--Imprisonment for 1 year or fine or both--Non-cognizable--Bailable--Triable by Magistrate of the first class. Inserted by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (w.e.f. 03/02/2013).