Offence committed in place of worship, etc.- (2) Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (1) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of  religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.]

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Para I.   Punishment-Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or  both - Cognizable-Non-  bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable

Para II.   Punishment-Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine or  both - Cognizable-Non-  bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable

                                                COMMENTS

(i)         Mens rea is a necessary ingredient for the  offence under section 153A of the Indian Penal Code; Bilal Ahmed Kaloo v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (1997) 7 Sureme Today 127.

(ii)        Publication of the words or representation is not offence under section  153A of the Indian Penal Code; Bilal Aje,d Kalloo v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (1997) 7 Sureme Today 127.

1[153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration.- (1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written or by sings or by visible epresentations or  otherwise,-

(a)        makes or publishes any imputation  that any class of persons cannot, by reason of their being members of any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or  community , bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of  India as by law established or uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, or

(b)        asserts, counsels, advises, propagates or publishes that any  class of persons shall, by reason of their being members of any religious, racial,  language or regional group or caste or community , be  denied or deprived of their rights as citizens of India, or

(c)        makes or publishes any assertion, counsel, plea or appeal concerning the obligation of any class of persons, by reason of their being member  if any religious , racial,language or regional group or cast or community, and such assertion, counsel, plea or appeal causes or is likely to cause disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill- will between such members and other persons, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or  with both.

1.             Ins. by Act 31 of 1972, sec.2.

            (2) Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (1) , in any place of worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall be liable to fine.]

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Para I.   Punishment-Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or  both - Cognizable-Non-  bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable.

Para II.   Punishment-Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine or  both - Cognizable-Non-  bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable

154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held.- Whenever any unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the owner or occupier of the land upon  which such unlawful assembly is held, or such riot  is committed, and  any person having  or claiming  an interest in such land, shall  be  punishable with fine not exceeding  one thousand rupees, if he or  his agent or manager, knowing that such offence is being or has been committed, or having reason to believe to is likely to be committed, do not give the earliest notice thereof in his or their Power  to the principal officer at the nearest  police-station, and do not, in the case of his or their having reason to believe  that it was about to be committed, use all lawful means in his or their power to prevent it, and, in  the  event of its taking place, do not use all lawful means in his or their power to disperse or suppress the riot  or unlawful assembly.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Fine of 10,000 rupees Non- Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

155. Liability of person for whose benefit  riot is  committed .- Whenever a riot is committed for the  benefit  or on behalf of any person who is the owner or occupier of any land, respecting which such riot takes place or who claims any interest in  such land, or  in  the subject of any dispute which  gave rise to the riot , or who has accepted or derived any  benefit there from , such  person shall be punishable  with fine, if he or his agent or  mangaer having reason to  beliveve that such riot was likely to be committed or that he respectively use all lawful means in his or their power to prevent such  assembly or riot from taking place, and for suppressing and dispersing the same.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Fine- Non- Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

156. Liability  of agent of  owner or occupier  for  whose benefit riot is committed.- Whenever a riot is committed for  the benefit or on behalf of any person who is  the owner or  occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes p lace, or who claims any interest in such land, or  in the subject of any dispute which gave rise to the  riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom, the agent or manager of such  person shall  be punishable with fine,if such agent or manager, having  reason to believe that such riot was likely to be committed, or  that the  unlawful assembly  by which such  riot was likely  to be committed, or that the unlawful assembly by which  such riot was committed was likely to e committed, or that the  all lawful means in his power to prevent such  riot or assembly form  taking place and for suppressing and dispersing the same.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Fine- Non- Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful  assembly.- Whoever harbours, receives or assmbles, in any house or premises in his occupation or charge, or under his  control any persons, knowing that such persons have been hired, engaged or employed , or are about to be hired, engaged or employed, to join or become members of an  unlawful assembly, shall be punished  with imprisonment of either  desecription for a term which may extend to six  month s, or with fine, or with both.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Fine- Non- Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot.- Whoever is  engaged or offers or  attempts to be  haired or engaged, to do or assist in doing any if tge acts specified in Section 141, shall  be punished  with imprisonment of  either description for a term which may extend to six months , or with fine, or with fine, or with both.

Or to  go  armed.- and whoever, being  so engaged or hired as aforesaid, goes armed or engages or offers to go armed, with any deadly weapon or with anything which used as a weapon of offences is likely  to cause death, shall be punished with  imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two  years, or with fine, or with both.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Para I. Punishment-Imprisonment for 6 months , or both- Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

Para II. Punishment-Imprisonment for 2year , or both- Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

159. Affray.- When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the  public  peace, they are said  to “Commit an affray”.

160. Punishment for  committing affray.- Whoever commits an affray, shall be punished with imprisoment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine  which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with  both.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 Punishment-Imprisonment for one months , or fine of 100 rupees, or both- Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

 

CHAPTER IX

            OF OFFENCES BY OR  RELATING TO PUBILC SERVANTS

161 To  165A.- [Rep. By  the prevention  of Corruption Act, 1988(49 of  1988), sec. 31.]

166. Public servant disobeying law, with  intent to cause injury to any person.- Whoever, being a public servant , knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending to cause, or downing it to be likely that he will, by such disobedience, cause injury to any person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment  for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or  with both.

Illustration

            A, being  an officer  directed  by law to take property in execution , in order to satisfy a decree pronounced in Z’s   favour by a Court of Justice, knowingly disobeys that direction of law, with the knowledge that he is likely thereby  to cause injury to Z.A has committed the offence defined in this section.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 Punishment-Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine or both- Non-Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

167.- Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.- Whoever, being  a  public servant, and being , as1[such public servant, charged  with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that document or electronic record] in a manner which he knows or believes  to be incorrect, intending thereby  to cause  or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause  injury to any  person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term  which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

1.         Subs. by the Information Technology Act, 2000.sec. 91 and Sch.1, for  certain words.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine or both- Non-Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate  of the first class- Non- compoundable.

168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.- Whoever, being  a public  servant  and being  legally bound as such public servant  not to engage in trade , engage  in trade, shall  be punished with simple imprisonment for  a term which may extend to one year , or  with fine, or  with both.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine or both- Non-Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate of the first class-  - Non- compoundable.

169.  Public  servant unlawfully  buying or bidding for property.- Whoever, being  a public  servant  and being  legally bound as such public servant, not  to purchase or bid for certain property , purchase or bids for that property , either in his own  name or in the name of another , or  jointly , or bids for that property , either in his own name or in the  name of another, or jointly, or in shares with others , shall  be punished with simple imprisonment  for a term which  may extend to two years , or  with  fine , or  with both; and the property , if  purchased , shall  be confiscated.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both and  confisication of property  if purchased - Non-Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate of the first class-  - Non- compoundable.

170. Personating a public  servant.- Whoever pretends to holds any particular  office a  public servant , knowing  that he does  not hold such office or falsely personates  any  other  person  holding  such  office , shall  be punished  with  imprisonment of either  description  for a term which may extend to two  years, or with  fine, or  with both.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Punishment-Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both –Cognizable- Non-bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate of the first class-  - Non- compoundable.

171.  Wearing  garb  or carrying  token  used by public servant with fraudulent intent.- Whoever, not belonging  to a certain class of public servants, wears  any garb or carries any  token  resembling  any garb or token  used by that class  of public servants , with  the intention that it may  be believed , or  with  the knowledge that it is likely to be believed , that  he belongs  to that  class of public servants , shall  be punished  with  imprisonment of either description for a term which may extended to three  months, or with  fire  which may extend  to two hundred to two hundred  rupees , or with both.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

            Punishment-Imprisonment for 3 months ,or fine of 200 rupess, or both- Cognizable- Bailable- Triable by Magistrate- Non- compoundable.

 

1CHAPTER IXA

171A. “Candidate”, “Electoral right “ defined.- For the purpose of this Chapter-

2[(a)     “candidate” means a person who  has been nominated as a candidate at any election;]

(b)        “electoral right “ means the right of a person to stand , or not to stand as, or to a withdraw from being ,a candidate or to vote or refrain from voting at any  election.

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1.        Chapter IXA ins. by Act 39 of 1920,sec.2.

2.        Subs. by Act 40 of 1975,sec.9, for  clause(a)

171B. Bribery.- (1) Whoever-

(i)         gives a gratification  to any  person with  the object of inducing  him or any other person to exercise  any electoral right  or of rewarding any person for  having exercised  any such right; or

(ii)        accepts either for himself or for  any other person any gratification as reward for  exercising any such right  or for inducing or attempting to induce any other person to exercise  any such right;

commits the offence of bribery :

            Provided  that a declaration  of public action shall not be an offence under this section.

            (2)        A person who offers, or  agrees to  give , or  offers or attempts  to  procure, a gratification shall be  deemed to give a gratification.

            (3)        A person who obtains or agrees  to accept or attempts to obtain a gratification shall be  deemed to accept a  gratification, and a person who accepts a gratification as a motive  for doing what  he does  not intend to do, or as a reward for doing what he has not  done , shall  be deemed  to have accepted the gratification as a reward.

171C. Undue influence at elections.- (1)  Whoever voluntarily interfere or attempts to interfere with the  free exercise of  any electoral right commits the offence of undue influence at an election.

            (2)  Without  prejudice  to the  generality  of the provision  of sub-section (1) , whoever-

(a)        threatens any candidate or voter, or any person in  whom a candidate or voter is interested, with injury of any kind, or

(b)        induces or attempts to induce a candidate  or voter to believe that he or any  person in whim he is interested will become or will be  rendered an object of Divine displeasure or of  spiritual censure,

shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral  right of such  candidate  or voter , within the  meaning of sub- section (1).

            (3) A declaration of  public policy or a promise of public action , or the  mere exercise  of a legal right  without intent to interfere with an electoral right, shall  not be deemed to be interference within the meaning of this section.

171D. Personation at elections .- Whoever at an election applied  for a voting paper  or  votes in the name of any other person, whether living or dead, or in a fictitious name , or who having voted once at such election applies at the  same election for  a voting paper in his  own name , and whoever abets, procures or  attempts to procure the voting by any  person in any such way, commits the offence or personation at an election.

171E. Punishment for bribery.- Whoever commits  the offence of bribery shall be punished with fine ,or with both.

            Provided   that bribery by treating shall be punished with  fine only.

            Explanation.-  “Treating” means that from of bribery where the gratification consists in food, drink , entertainment, or provision.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

              Punishment-Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine or both or if treating only-Non - Cognizable- Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable.

171F. Punishment  for  undue influence or personation at an election.- Whoever commits the offence of undue influence or personation at an election shall be punished with imprisonment of  either description for a term which  may extend to one year or with fine, or with both.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

            Para I. Punishment-Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine or both or if treating only Non- Cognizable- Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable.

Para II. Punishment -Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine or both or if treating only-Non - Cognizable- Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable.

171G. False statement  in connection with an election.- Whoever with intent to affect the result of an election makes or publishes any statement  purporting to be a statement of fact  which is false and  which he either knows  or believes to  be false or  does not believe to be true , in  relation to the personal  character or conduct of any candidate  shall be punished with fine.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

            Punishment-Fine Non- Cognizable- Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable.

171 H. False statement in connection with an election.- Whoever with intent to  affect the  result  of an election makes or publishes any statement  of fact which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does  not believe to be true , in relation to the personal character or conduct of any candidate shall be punished  with fine.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

            Punishment-Fine Non- Cognizable- Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable.

171H. Illegal payments in connection with an election.- Whoever without the general or  special authority in writing of a candidate incurs  or authorizes expenses on account of the holding of  any pubic  meeting , or upon any  advertisement, circular or publication , or  in any other way whatsoever for the purpose of promoting  or procuring  the election  of such  candidate , shall  be punished  with fine  which may extend  to five hundred rupees:

            Provided that  if any persons  having  incurred any such expenses not exceeding  the  amount of ten rupees without authority obtains within  ten days from the date on which such expenses were incurred the approval in writing  of the candidate.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

            Punishment-Fine of  500 rupees Non- Cognizable- Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable.

171I. Failure  to keep election accounts.- Whoever being required  by any  law for  the time being in force or any rule having  the force of law to keep accounts of expenses incurred at or in connection which an election fails to keep such  accounts  shall be punished with fie which may extend  to five hundred rupees.]

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

            Punishment-Fine 500 rupees- Non- Cognizable- Bailable-Triable by Magistrate of the first class- Non- compoundable.

 

CHAPTER X

OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

172. Absconding to  avoid  service of summons or other proceeding.- Whoever absconds in order to avoid being  served with a summons, notice or order , proceeding from any public  servant  legally competent, as such public servant, to  issue such summons, notice or order, shall be punished  with  simple  imprisonment  for a term which  may  extend  to  one month , or  with fine which may extend  to five hundred rupees, or  with both;

            or, if the summons or notice or order is to  attend in person or by agent , or  to 1[produce a document  or an electronic record in a Court of justice], with simple  imprisonment for a term which  may  extend to six months , or with fine which may extend  to one thousand rupees, or with both.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Para I. Punishment-  Simple imprisonment for 1 months , or fine of 500 rupees or  both- Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

Para II. Punishment-Simple imprisonment for 6months , or fine of 1000 rupees or both-Non -cognizable-Bailable-Triable by  any Magistrate - Non- compoundable.

  173. Preventing service of  summons of summons or  other proceeding or preventing publication thereof .- Whoever in any manner intentionally prevents the serving on himself, or on any other person, or 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 the lawful affixing  to any place such summons , notice or order,

            or intentionally removes any such summons, notice or order from any place to which it is  lawfully  affixed,

            or intentionally prevents  the  lawful making of any proclamation, under the  authority of any public  servant leally competent, as such public  servant , to  direct such proclamation to be made.

            Shall be punished  with  simple  imprisonment  for a term  which  may  extend  to one  month , or  with fine  which may extend  to five hundred rupees, or with  fine which may extend to five  hundred  rupees , or with both;

            Or , if the  summons, notice, order or proclamation is to be produced or delivered up to a  Court of justice , with  simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees , or with both.

                                    CLASSIFICATION OF OFENCE

Para I. Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

Para II.  Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1, rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

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 to attend at that place  of time , or  departs from the place where he  is bound to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart.

Shall be punished  with simple  imprisonment  for a term which may extend to one month, or  with  fine  which may extend  to five  hundred  rupees, or with both.

Or, if  summons, notice, order or proclamation is to attend in person or by  agent in a Court of Justice, with simple  imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand  rupees, or with both,

                                                Illustrations

(a)        A, being legally  bound to appear before  the 2[High Court at Calcutta in obedience to a subpoena issuing  from that Court, intentionally omits to appear . A has  committed the offence defined in this section.

(b)        A, being  legally bound to appear before a 3[District judge], as a witness , in  obedience to a summons issued by that  3[District judge] intentionally omits to appear. A  has committed the offence defined in this  section.

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1.        Subs. by the information Technology  Act 2000,sec. 91 and Sch. I, for “produce a document in  a court of justice”

2.        Subs. by the A.O 1950, for “Supreme Court”.

3.     Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “Zila judge”.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFENCE

Para I. Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

Para II.  Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

175. Omission to produce to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.-Whoever, being  legally  bound to produce or deliver up any 1[document or electronic record] 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  to one  month, or with fine which  may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both,

or , if 1[document or electronic record] is to be  produced or delivered up to a court justice, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six  months,  or with fine which may extend  to one  thousand rupees, or  with both.

                                    Illustration

            A, being legally bound to produce a document before a 2[District Court], intentionally omits to produce the same. A has  committed the offence defined in this section.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFENCE

Para I. Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

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1.        Subs. by the information Technology  Act 2000,sec. 91 and Sch. I, for “ document ”.

2.        Subs. by the A.O 1950, for “Zila  Court”.

3.        Subs. by the A.O. 22 of 1939,sec.2.

Para II.  Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

177. Furnishing false information.- Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any  subject  to any  public servant , as 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 with fine which may extend to one thousand  rupees, or with both.

Or, if  the information, which of the commission of an offence, or is required for the  purpose of preventing the commission of an offence, or in order to the  apprehension of an offender, with imprisonment  of either description for a  term which may extend to two years, or  with fine, or  with both.

Illustrations

(a)        A, a landholder, knowing  of the  commission of a murder within the limits of his estate, willfully misinforms  the magistrate of the district that  the death has occurred by accident in consequence of the bite of a snake. A is guilty of the  offence defined in this section.

(b)        A, a village watchman , knowing  that a considerable body of strangers has passed  through his village in order to commit  a dacoity in the house of Z, a wealthy merchant  residing in a neighbouring  place, and being bound under clause , 5 section VII, 1[Regulation III, 1821], of the Bengal Code, to give early and punctual information of the  above fact to the officer of the nearest police station , willfully misinforms the police officer that a body  of suspicious  character passed through  the village with a view  to  commit dacoity in a certain distant place in a different direction. Here A is guilty of the  offence defined  in the later part  of this section.

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1.             Rep . by  Act 17 of 1862.

2[Plantation .- In section 176 and in this section the word “offence”. Includes any act committed at any act  committed at any place out of 3[ India], which if committed in 3[India], would be punished  under any of the following  sections, namely , 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 42, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459,and 460; and the word “ offender” includes any person who is alleged  to have been guilty of any such act.]

CLASSIFICATION OF OFENCE

Para I. Punishment- Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

Para II.  Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine,or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.- Whoever refuses to bind himself by an  oath 1[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  by a public  servant  legally competent to require that he  shall so bind  himself , shall be punished  with  fine which may extend to one  thousand rupees , or with both.

Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by the court  in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions  of Chapter XXVI; if not commited  in a court, any Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

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2.             Added by Act 3 of 1894.

3.             The words “British India “ have successively been subs . by the A.O. 1950 and Act  3 of  1951. 3 and Sch. to read as above.

179. Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.- Whoever , being  legally bound to state the truth on any public  servant, refuses to answer any estion 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  imprisonment for  a term  which may extend to six months , or with fine which may extend to one  thousand rupees, or with  both.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFENCE

Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by the court  in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions  of Chapter XXVI; if not commited  in a court, any Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

180. Refusing to sign statement.- Whoever refuse  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 extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFENCE

Punishment- Simple imprisonment for 3 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by the court  in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions  of Chapter XXVI; if not commited  in a court, any Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

181. False statement on or affirmation to public servant or person authorised 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  servant or other person as aforesaid, touching the subject, any  believe to be true , shall be  punished with imprisonment  of either description for  a term which may extend to there years, and  also be liable to fine.

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1.        Ins. by Act 10 of 1873,sec. 15.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFENCE

 Punishment-Imprisonment for 3 years and  fine -Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

2[ 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 e snows or believes  to be false, intending  thereby  to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby  cause , such public servant-

(a)        to do or omit anything which such public  servant ought  not to do or omit of the true state of facts respecting which such  information  is given were  known by him, or

(b)        to use the lawful power of such public servant to the injury or annoyance of any person,

shall be punished  with imprisonment of  either description for  a term which  may extend to six  month , or with fine which may extend to one thousand  rupees , or with both.

Illustrations

(a)        A informs  a Magistrate that Z,  a police- officer , subordinate to such Magistrate has  been guilty  of neglect of duty or misconduct,  knowing such information to be false,  and knowing it to be likely that  information will cause the Magistrate to dismiss Z. A has committed  the  offence defined in this section.

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2.             Subs. by Act 3 of 1895,sec. 1, for the original section

(b)        A falsely informs a public servant that Z has contraband salt in a secret place knowing such information to be false, and  knowing that it is likely that the consequence of the information will be a search   of Z’s  premises, attended with annoyance to Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

(c)        A  falsely informs a policeman that he has been assaulted and robbed in the  neighborhood of a particular village. He does not mention the mane of any person as one of his assistants, but knows it to be likely that in consequence of this  information  the  police will made enquiries and institute searches in the  village to the annoyance of the  villages or some of them. A has committed an offence under this section.]

CLASSIFICATION OF OFENCE

 Punishment- Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both-Non- cognizable –Bailable-Triable by and Magistrate –Non- compoundable.

 

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