Chapter XIII BNS — Of contempts of the lawful authority of public servants

01Sections in this chapter

• § 206Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceedingwas IPC 172
• § 207Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereofwas IPC 173
• § 208Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servantwas IPC 174
• § 209Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023was IPC 174A
• § 210Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce itwas IPC 175
• § 211Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give itwas IPC 176
• § 212Furnishing false informationwas IPC 177
• § 213Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make itwas IPC 178
• § 214Refusing to answer public servant authorised to questionwas IPC 179
• § 215Refusing to sign statementwas IPC 180
• § 216False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmationwas IPC 181
• § 217False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another personwas IPC 182
• § 218Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servantwas IPC 183
• § 219Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servantwas IPC 184
• § 220Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servantwas IPC 185
• § 221Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functionswas IPC 186
• § 222Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistancewas IPC 187
• § 223Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servantwas IPC 188
• § 224Threat of injury to public servantwas IPC 189
• § 225Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servantwas IPC 190
• § 226Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restraint exercise of lawful powerNew

02New in the BNS

These sections have no counterpart in the Indian Penal Code — offences or rules the BNS added.

• § 226 — Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restraint exercise of lawful power

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