Section 214 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Refusing to
answer public
servant
authorised to
question.

214. 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.