IPC Section 176 — Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
contempt's the lawful authority public servants
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 1 month, or fine up to ₹500, or both
As the section puts it: “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”
Summary
If the law requires you to give a notice or provide information to a government official, and you deliberately fail to do so in the correct way or at the correct time, you can be punished. The punishment for this 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 give any notice or to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice or to furnish such information in the manner and at the time required by law, 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;
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §211 — Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it