Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 222 :
Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance :
(See section 187 of IPC 1860)
Section : 222 (a)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance.
Punishment : Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 2500 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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Section : 222 (b)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Willfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc.
Punishment : Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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Whoever, being bound by law to render or furnish assistance to any public servant in the execution of his public duty, intentionally omits to give such assistance,––
(a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees, or with both;
(b) and where such assistance be demanded of him by a public servant legally competent to make such demand for the purposes of executing any process lawfully issued by a Court or of preventing the commission of an offence, or suppressing a riot, or affray, or of apprehending a person charged with or guilty of an offence, or of having escaped from lawful custody, 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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 187 :
Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance:
(See section 222 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance.
Punishment :Simple Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Offence: Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc.
Punishment :Simple Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Whoever, being bound by law to render or furnish assistance to any public servant in the execution ofhis public duty, intentionally omits to give such assistance, shall 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 assistance be demanded of him by a public servant legally competent to make such demand for the purposes of executing any process lawfully issued by a Court of Justice, or of preventing the commission of an offence, or of suppressing a riot, or affray, or of apprehending a person charged with or guilty of an offence, or of having escaped from lawful custody, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.