BNS Section 211: Omission to give notice or information to public servant by a person legally bound to give it
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 13: Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
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211. 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 the time required by law,––
(a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;
(b) where the notice or information required to be given respects 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 simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both;
(c) where the notice or information required to be given is required by an order passed under section 394 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 206. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
- 207. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
- 208. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
- 209. Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- 210. Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by a person legally bound to produce it
- 212. Furnishing false information
- 213. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
- 214. Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question
- 215. Refusing to sign a statement
- 216. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation
- 217. False information, with the intent to cause a public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
- 218. Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant
- 219. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by the authority of public servant
- 220. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by the authority of public servant
- 221. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
- 222. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
- 223. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
- 224. Threat of injury to public servant
- 225. Threat of injury to induce a person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
- 226. Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain the exercise of lawful power