IPC Section 175 — Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it

Summary

If a person is required by law to give a document or electronic record to a government official, and they deliberately fail to do so, they can be punished. The punishment can be simple imprisonment for up to one month, a fine of up to five hundred rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any document or electronic record to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits so to produce or deliver up the same, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;

Related Judgments

• ... Petitioner/Accused vs State rep. By — Madras High Court (2009)
• ... Petitioner vs 1.The Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2017)
• SBYAMLAL MOBANLAL v. STATE OF GUJARAT D — Supreme Court of India (1965)
• S.C.R. 1142 A SUHELKHAN KHUDYARKHAN & ANR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• ...Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary, — Madras High Court (2013)
• .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary, — Madras High Court (2017)
• WP/9139/2000 — Madras High Court (2000)
• NARESH KUMAR MADAN v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH -- APRIL IO, 2007 B — Supreme Court of India (2007)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §210 — Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it