BNS Section 211: Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 176
Procedural Classification Summary
Intentional omission to
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 forgive notice or information 1 month, or fine of to public servant by person5,000 rupees, or both. legally bound to give it
If the notice or information
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 forrequired respects the6 months, or fine of commission of an offence, 10,000 rupees, or both. etc
If the notice or information
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 6 months,is required by an orderor fine of 1,000 rupees, passed under sub-section (1) or both. of section 394 of this Sanhita
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Upper limit of fine are increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees and one thousand to ten thousand rupees.