Category: Criminal Law

  192. Fabricating false evidence Whoever causes any circumstance to exist or makes any false entry in any book or record, or makes any document containing a false statement, intending that such circumstance, false entry or false statement may appear in evidence in a judicial proceeding, or in a proceeding taken by law before a … Continue reading “192. Fabricating false evidence – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  191. Giving false evidence Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or by an express provision of law to state the truth, or being bound by law to make a declaration upon any subject, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe … Continue reading “191. Giving false evidence – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any person for the purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application for protection against any injury to any public servant legally empowered as … Continue reading “190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  189. Threat of injury to public servant Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected … Continue reading “189. Threat of injury to public servant – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys such direction, shall, … Continue reading “188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant- Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance Whoever, being bound by law to render or furnish assistance to any public servant in the execution of his public duty, intentionally omits to give such assistance, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one … Continue reading “187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  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”