Section 199: Public servant disobeying direction under law

Q: What does Section 199 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS) deal with?

Section 199 BNS pertains to "Public servant disobeying direction under law". It is part of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS) governs public servant disobeying direction under law.

Q: Is Section 199 BNS still in force?

Yes, Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 199 BNS?

धारा 199 BNS is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS) governs public servant disobeying direction under law.

Q: What is Dhara 199 BNS?

Dhara 199 BNS is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS) governs public servant disobeying direction under law.

Q: How to cite Section 199 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023?

Cite as: "Section 199, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, 2023, § 199 (India).

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Whoever, being a public servant,—

knowingly disobeys any direction of the law which prohibits him from requiring the attendance at any place of any person for the purpose of investigation into an offence or any other matter; or
knowingly disobeys, to the prejudice of any person, any other direction of the law regulating the manner in which he shall conduct such investigation; or
fails to record any information given to him under sub-section (1) of section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in relation to cognizable offences punishable under sections 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 124 or 143,

shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Whoever, being a public servant,—

knowingly disobeys any direction of the law which prohibits him from requiring the attendance at any place of any person for the purpose of investigation into an offence or any other matter; or
knowingly disobeys, to the prejudice of any person, any other direction of the law regulating the manner in which he shall conduct such investigation; or
fails to record any information given to him under sub-section (1) of section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in relation to cognizable offences punishable under sections 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 124 or 143,

shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.