Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
BNS Section 214 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
Analysis of punishment terms, fines, and judicial sentencing rules for BNS Section 214: Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
⚖️ Sentencing & Penalty Guidelines
Being legally bound to state
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Any Magistrate
Prescribed 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