BNS Section 214 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 214: Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question (Legacy IPC Section 179)
Statutory Classification Details
Being legally bound to state
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Any Magistrate
Official Punishment: Simple imprisonment fortruth, and refusing to6 months, or fine ofoffence is committed, answer public servant5,000 rupees, or both.subject to the provisions authorised to question.of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate