Author: Nipun Khanna

  186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions Whoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

  185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant, as such, purchases or bids for any property on account of any person, whether himself or any other, whom he knows to be under … Continue reading “185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which … Continue reading “184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant Whoever offers any resistance to the taking of any property by the lawful authority of any public servant, knowing or having reason to believe that he is such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for … Continue reading “183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  100[182. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person Whoever gives to any public servant any information which he knows or believes to be false, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, such public servant- … Continue reading “182. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation Whoever, being legally bound by an oath 1[or affirmation] to state the truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorized by law to administer such oath 1[or affirmation], makes, to such public servant … Continue reading “181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  180. Refusing to sign statement Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may … Continue reading “180. Refusing to sign statement – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  179.Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any subject to any public servant, refuses to answer any question demanded of him touching that subject by such public servant in the exercise of the legal powers of such public servant, shall be punished with simple … Continue reading “179.Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath 99[or affirmation] to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for … Continue reading “178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  177. Furnishing false information Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, furnishes, as true, information on the subject which he knows or has reason to believe to be false, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or … Continue reading “177. Furnishing false information – Indian Penal Code, 1860”