IPC § 178 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 178 IPC — Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 213 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 213 — Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath or affirmation to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 213 in full