LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
178Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath 1 [or affirmation] to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Download our fully-offline, High speed android app.- Click here
1. Ins. by Act 10 of 1873, s. 15.
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
- 172 Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding
- 173 Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
- 174 Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
- 174A Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
- 175 Omission to produce document to public servant by person legal ly bound to produce it
- 176 Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
- 177 Furnishing false information
- 178 Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
- 179 Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
- 180 Refusing to sign statement
- 181 False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
- 182 False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
- 183 Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
- 184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- 185 Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- 186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
- 187 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
- 188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
- 189 Threat of injury to public servant
- 190 Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
