BNS Section 210: Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person, legally bound to produce it
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 175
Procedural Classification Summary
Omission to produce
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Simple imprisonment fordocument to public1 month, or fine ofoffence is committed, servant by person legally5,000 rupees, or both.subject to the provisions bound to produce or deliverof Chapter XXVIII; or, it.if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate
If the document is required
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Simple imprisonment forto be produced in or6 months, or fine ofoffence is committed, delivered to a Court.10,000 rupees, or both.subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate
Official Legal Provision / Summary
The upper limit of the fine has been increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees and from one thousand to ten thousand rupees. “or if” is replaced by “where” 'Court of Justice' is replaced by 'Court'.