215 bns - Refusing to sign statement

Section 215 : Refusing to sign statement - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

215. Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 211 Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it

Section 212 Furnishing false information

Section 213 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it

Section 214 Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question

Section 215 Refusing to sign statement

Section 216 False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation

Section 217 False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person

Section 218 Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant

Section 219 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant

Section 220 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant