BNS Section 219: Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by the authority of public servant
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 13: Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants
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219. Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
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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
- 211. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by a person legally bound to give 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
- 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