BNS214
BNS Section 214: Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
Punishment punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both
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Arrest, bail & court
- Non-cognizable · Bailable
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS214. Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.— Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any subject to any public servant, refuses to answer any question demanded of him touching that subject by such public servant in the exercise of the legal powers of such public servant, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
Cite as: Section 214, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)