BNS Section 267 — Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

Summary

Whoever deliberately insults a public servant, or causes any interruption to a public servant, while that public servant is sitting at any stage of a judicial proceeding, commits an offence. The punishment for this offence is simple imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine of up to five thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever, intentionally offers any insult, or causes any interruption to any public servant, while such public servant is sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding, 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.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• LALJI HARIDAS v. STAIB OF MAHARASIITRA AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (1959) Vol.1 p.1367 — Supreme Court of India (1959)
• S.C.R. 583 583 TOFAN SINGH v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• DAYAL SINGH v. ST A TE OF RAJAS THAN APRIL 13, 2004 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• ... Petitioner in both WPs. vs 1. Union of India, — Madras High Court (2018)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §228 — Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding