Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 176 :
Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it:
(See section 211 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information.
Punishment :Simple Imprisonment for 1 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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Offence: If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc.
Punishment :Simple Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1000 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: If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 356 of Criminal Procedure Code.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1000 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 legally bound to give any notice or to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice or to furnish such information in the manner and at the time required by law, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;
or, if the notice or information required to be given respects the commission of an offence, or is required for the purpose of preventing the commission of an offence, or in order to the apprehension of an offender, 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;
1.[or, if the notice or information required to be given is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of Section 565 of the [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898] (5 of 1898), (new sub section (1) of section 356) 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.]
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1. Added by Act 22 of 1939, s. 2.
