Lawgist188Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys such direction,
shall, if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury, to any persons lawfully employed, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both;
and if such disobedience causes or tends to cause danger to human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished 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.
Explanation.—It is not necessary that the offender should intend to produce harm, or contemplate his disobedience as likely to produce harm. It is sufficient that he knows of the order which he disobeys, and that his disobedience produces, or is likely to produce, harm.
Illustration
An order is promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, directing that a religious procession shall not pass down a certain street. A knowingly disobeys the order, and thereby causes danger of riot. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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- 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
