Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 215

This section covers refusing to sign statement in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Refusing to sign statement. Whoever refuses 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 … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 216

This section covers false statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation. Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or affirmation … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 201

This section covers framing incorrect document to cause injury in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 217

This section covers false information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person. Whoever gives to any public servant any information … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 202

This section covers unlawfully engaging in trade in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). 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 in trade, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 218

This section covers resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant. Whoever offers any resistance to the taking of any property by the lawful authority of any public servant, knowing … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 203

This section covers unlawfully buying or bidding for property in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). 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, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 219

This section covers obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant. Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant, as such, shall … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 204

This section covers personating public servant in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). 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 other person holding such office, and in such assumed character does or attempts to do … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 220

This section covers illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant. Whoever, at any sale of property held by the lawful authority of a public servant, as such, … Read more