Section 389 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Summary procedure for punishment for nonattendance by a witness in obedience to summons. 389. (1) If any witness being summoned to appear before a Criminal Court is legally bound to appear at a certain place and time in obedience to the summons and without just excuse neglects or refuses to attend at that place or … Read more

Section 388 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document. 388. If any witness or person called to produce a document or thing before a Criminal Court refuses to answer such questions as are put to him or to produce any document or thing in his possession or power which the Court requires him … Read more

Section 387 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Discharge of offender on submission of apology. 387. When any Court has under section 384 adjudged an offender to punishment, or has under section 385 forwarded him to a Magistrate for trial, for refusing or omitting to do anything which he was lawfully required to do or for any intentional insult or interruption, the Court … Read more