IPC § 166B · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 166B IPC — Punishment for non-treatment of victim
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 200 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 200 — Punishment for non-treatment of victim
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 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 200 in full