Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will by such disobedience, cause injury to any person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Illustration
A, being an officer directed by law to take property in
execution, in order to satisfy a decree pronounced in Z's favour
by a Court of Justice, knowingly disobeys that direction of law,
with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause injury to
Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
Section 150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
Section 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
Section 153 Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot
Section 153B Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
Section 154 Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
Section 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
Section 156 Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
Section 157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
Section 158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed
Section 160 Punishment for committing affray
Section 166 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
Section 166A Public servant disobeying direction under law
Section 166B Punishment for non-treatment of victim
Section 167 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Section 168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Section 169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Section 170 Personating a public servant
Section 171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Section 171A Candidate Electoral right defined
Section 171C Undue influence at elections
Section 171D Personation at elections
Section 171E Punishment for bribery
Section 171F Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
Section 171G False statement in connection with an election
Section 171H Illegal payments in connection with an election
Section 171I Failure to keep election accounts
Section 172 Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding
Section 173 Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding