Category: Criminal Law

  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”

  176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it Whoever, being legally bound to give any notice or to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice or to furnish such information in the manner and at … Continue reading “176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any document of any public servant, as such, intentionally omits so to produce or deliver up the same, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend … Continue reading “175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an agent at a certain place and time in obedience to a summons, notice, order or proclamation proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue the same, intentionally omits … Continue reading “174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof Whoever in any manner intentionally prevents the serving on himself, or on any other person, of any summons, notice or order, proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue such summons, notice or order, or intentionally prevents … Continue reading “173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof – Indian Penal Code, 1860”