Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.
- Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any subject to any public
servant, refuses to answer any question demanded of him touching that subject by such
public servant in the exercise of the legal powers of such public servant, shall be punished
with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which
may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
Read also : Section 104 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS