Section 211 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

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

211. Whoever, being legally bound to give any notice or to furnish information on any
     subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice or to furnish
     such information in the manner and at the time required by law,––
     (a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to
     one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;
     (b) where the notice or information required to be given respects the commission
     of an offence, or is required for the purpose of preventing the commission of an
     offence, or in order to the apprehension of an offender, with simple imprisonment for a
     term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand
     rupees, or with both;
     (c) where the notice or information required to be given is required by an order
     passed under section 394 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with
     imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with
     fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

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