This section covers preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof. Whoever in any manner intentionally prevents the serving on himself, or on any other person, of any summons, notice or order proceeding from … Read more

This section covers absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER XIII OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS 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 … Read more

This section covers wearing garb of public servant in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). 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 … Read more

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

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

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

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

This section covers non-treatment of victim in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Punishment for non-treatment of victim: Whoever, being in charge of a hospital, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, contravenes the provisions of section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, … Read more

This section covers public servant disobeying direction under law in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Public servant disobeying direction under law Whoever, being a public servant,— (a) knowingly disobeys any direction of the law which prohibits him from requiring the attendance at any place of any person for the purpose of investigation into an … Read more

This section covers public servant disobeying law to cause injury in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER XII OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS 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 … Read more