Law Faculty

Section 214 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question. 214. Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question. Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any subject to any public servant,…

Section 213 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it. 213. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it. Whoever refuses to bind himself…

Section 212 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Furnishing False information. 212. 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…

Section 211 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it. 211. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give…

Section 210 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Omission to Produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it. 210. Omission to Produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound…

Section 209 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Nonappearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 209. Nonappearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Whoever…

Section 208 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Nonattendance in obedience to an order from public servant. 208. Nonattendance in obedience to an order from public servant. Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an agent at…

Section 207 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof. 207. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof. Whoever in any manner intentionally prevents the serving on…

Section 206 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding. Chapter XIII Of Contempts of The Lawful Authority of Public Servants 206. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding. Whoever absconds…

Section 205 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. 205. Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. Whoever, not belonging to a certain class…

Section 204 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Personating a public servant. 204. Personating a public servant. Whoever pretends to hold any particular office as a public servant, knowing that he does not hold such office or falsely personates any…

Section 203 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. 203. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to…

Section 202 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. 202. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant not to engage in trade, engages…

Section 201 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. 201. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such…

Section 200 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Punishment for nontreatment of victim. 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…

Section 199 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant disobeying direction under law. 199. Public servant disobeying direction under law. Whoever, being a public servant,- (a) knowingly disobeys any direction of the law which prohibits him from requiring the…

Section 198 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person. Chapter XII Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants 198. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury…

Section 197 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Imputations, Assertions prejudicial to national integration. 197. Imputations, Assertions prejudicial to national integration. (1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication…

Section 196 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Promoting Enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. 196. Promoting Enmity between different groups on grounds…

Section 195 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Assaulting or Obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. 195. Assaulting or Obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. (1) Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on…

Section 194 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Affray. 194. Affray. (1) When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit an affray. (2) Whoever commits an affray, shall…

Section 193 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place. 193. Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes…

Section 192 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot – if rioting be committed; if not committed. 192. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed. Whoever…

Section 191 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Rioting. 191. Rioting. (1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such…

Section 190 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. 190. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. If an offence…