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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Section 199 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

    Public servant disobeying direction under law.— Whoever, being a public servant,— (a) knowingly disobeys any direction of the law which prohibits him from requiring the attendance at any place of any person for the purpose… 

    Section 200 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

      Punishment for non-treatment of victim.— Whoever, being in charge of a hospital, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, contravenes the provisions of section… 

      Section 201 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

        Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.— Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames,… 

        Section 202 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

          Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.— Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant not to engage in trade, engages in trade, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a… 

          Section 203 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

            Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.— Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property,… 

            Section 204 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

              Personating a public servant.— Whoever pretends to hold any particular office as a public servant, knowing that he does not hold such office or falsely personates any other person holding such office, and in such… 

              Section 205 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

                Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.— Whoever, not belonging to a certain class of public servants, wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used… 

                Section 206 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

                  Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding.— Whoever absconds in order to avoid being served with a summons, notice or order proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to… 

                  Section 207 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

                    Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.— Whoever in any manner intentionally prevents the serving on himself, or on any other person, of any summons, notice or order proceeding from any…