BBanaka

BNS: Chapter 13: Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

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  1. Section 206. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
  2. Section 207. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
  3. Section 208. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
  4. Section 209. Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
  5. Section 210. Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by a person legally bound to produce it
  6. Section 211. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by a person legally bound to give it
  7. Section 212. Furnishing false information
  8. Section 213. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
  9. Section 214. Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question
  10. Section 215. Refusing to sign a statement
  11. Section 216. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
  12. Section 217. False information, with the intent to cause a public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
  13. Section 218. Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant
  14. Section 219. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by the authority of public servant
  15. Section 220. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by the authority of public servant
  16. Section 221. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
  17. Section 222. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
  18. Section 223. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
  19. Section 224. Threat of injury to public servant
  20. Section 225. Threat of injury to induce a person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
  21. Section 226. Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain the exercise of lawful power

Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.