Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
Full Text
If the person against whom an order is made under section 154 does not perform such act or appear and show cause, he shall be liable to the penalty specified in that behalf in section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the order shall be made absolute.
Plain English Summary
Section 155 penalizes non-compliance with a nuisance order by making the order absolute and imposing criminal liability under Section 223 BNS.
Key Legal Elements
- Consequence of non-compliance with Section 154
- Automatic conversion of conditional order to absolute order
- Criminal liability under Section 223 of the BNS
- Penalty for disobedience to public servant order
Punishment
Liable to penalty under Section 223 of BNS (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).
Practical Note
This section provides teeth to the nuisance removal provisions by linking them to criminal prosecution under BNS.
हिंदी पाठ
यदि वह व्यक्ति, जिसके विरुद्ध धारा 154 के तहत आदेश दिया गया है, वह कार्य नहीं करता है या उपस्थित होकर कारण नहीं बताता है, तो वह भारतीय न्याय संहिता, 2023 की धारा 223 में इस संबंध में निर्दिष्ट दंड के लिए उत्तरदायी होगा, और आदेश को अंतिम (absolute) बना दिया जाएगा।