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

Summary

If a person deliberately insults or disrupts a judge or any other public official while that official is conducting any part of a court case, that person can be punished. The punishment can be simple imprisonment for up to six months, a fine of up to one 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 583 583 TOFAN SINGH v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• SC (1959) Vol.1 p.1367 — Supreme Court of India (1959)
• DAYAL SINGH v. ST A TE OF RAJAS THAN APRIL 13, 2004 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• LALJI HARIDAS v. STAIB OF MAHARASIITRA AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• ... Petitioner in both WPs. vs 1. Union of India, — Madras High Court (2018)
• UNION OF INDIA v. SA VJIRAM AND ANR. DECEMBER 17, 2003 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
• S.C.R. 1215 S. PALANI VELAYUTHAM & ORS v. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUNVELVELI, TAMIL NADU & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• ... Petitioner vs 1. Government of Tamil Nadu, — Madras High Court (2009)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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