CONTEMPT OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

Offence Cognizable Bailable

IPC By what court
Punishment or non- or non-
Section triable
cognizable bailable

Simple
Absconding to avoid
imprisonment
service of summons Non-
172 IPC for 1 month, or Bailable Any Magistrate
of other proceeding Cognizable
fine of 500
from a public servant.
rupees, or both.

Simple
If summons or notice
imprisonment
require attendance in Non-
for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
person, etc., in a Cognizable
fine of 1,000
Court of Justice.
rupees, or both.

Preventing the service

of the affixing of any Simple
summons of notice, imprisonment
Non-
173 IPC or the removal of it for 1 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
when it has been fine of 500
affixed, or preventing rupees, or both.
a proclamation.

Simple
If summons, etc.,
imprisonment
require attendance in Non-
for 6 months or Bailable Any Magistrate
person, etc., in a Cognizable
fine of 1,000
Court of Justice.
rupees, or both.

Not obeying a legal

Simple
order to attend at a Non-
174 IPC imprisonment Bailable Any Magistrate
certain place in Cognizable
for 1 month or
person or by agent,
 or departing fine of 500
therefrom without rupees, or both.
authority.

Simple
If the order requires
imprisonment
personal attendance, Non-
for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
etc., in a Court of Cognizable
fine or 1,000
Justice.
rupees, or both.

The court in
which the
Internationally offence is
omitting to produce a Simple committed,
document to a public imprisonment subject to the
Non-
175 IPC servant by a person for 1 month or Bailable provisions of
Cognizable
legally bound to fine of 500 Chapter XXVI;
produce or deliver rupees, or both. or, if not
such document. committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

The court in
which the
offence is
If the document is Simple committed,
required to be imprisonment subject to the
Non-
produced in or for 6 months, or Bailable provisions of
Cognizable
delivered to a Court fine or 1,000 Chapter XXVI;
of Justice. rupees, or both. or, if not
committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

Intentionally omitting Simple

to give notice or imprisonment
Non-
176 IPC information to a for 1 month or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
public servant by a fine of 500
person legally bound rupees, or both.
 to give such notice or
information.

If the notice or Simple

information required imprisonment
Non-
respects the for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
commission of an fine or 1,000
offence, etc. rupees, or both.

If the notice or
Simple
information is
imprisonment
required by an order Non-
for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
passed under sub- Cognizable
fine or 1,000
section (1) of section
rupees, or both.
356 of this Code.

Simple
Knowingly furnishing imprisonment
Non-
177 IPC false information to a for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
public servant. fine or 1,000
rupees, or both.

If the information
Imprisonment
required respects the Non-
for 2 years, or Bailable Any Magistrate
commission of an Cognizable
fine, or both.
offence, etc.

The court in
which the
offence is
Simple committed,
Refusing oath when
imprisonment subject to the
duly required to take Non-
178 IPC for 6 months, or Bailable provisions of
oath by a public Cognizable
fine or 1,000 Chapter XXVI;
servant.
rupees, or both. or, if not
committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.
 The court in
which the
offence is
Simple committed,
Being legally bound to
imprisonment subject to the
state truth and Non-
179 IPC for 6 months, or Bailable provisions of
refusing to answer Cognizable
fine or 1,000 Chapter XXVI;
questions.
rupees, or both. or, if not
committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

The court in
which the
offence is
Refusing to sign a Simple committed,
statement made to a imprisonment subject to the
Non-
180 IPC public servant when for 3 months, or Bailable provisions of
Cognizable
legally required to do fine of 500 Chapter XXVI;
so. rupees, or both. or, if not
committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

Knowingly stating to a
Imprisonment
public servant on oath Non- Magistrate of the
181 IPC for 3 years and Bailable
as true that which is Cognizable First Class
fine.
false.

Giving false
information to a
public servant in Imprisonment
order to cause him to for 6 months, or Non-
182 IPC Bailable Any Magistrate
use his lawful power fine or 1,000 Cognizable
to the injury or rupees, or both.
annoyance of any
person.
183 IPC Resistance to the Imprisonment Non- Bailable Any Magistrate
taking of property by for 6 months, or Cognizable
the lawful authority of fine or 1,000
a public servant. rupees, or both.

Obstructing of Imprisonment
property offered for for 1 month, or Non-
184 IPC Bailable Any Magistrate
sale by authority of a fine of 500 Cognizable
public servant. rupees, or both.

Bidding, by a person
under a legal
incapacity to
purchase it, for Imprisonment
property at a lawfully for 1 month, or Non-
185 IPC Bailable Any Magistrate
authorised sale, or fine of 200 Cognizable
bidding without rupees, or both.
intending to perform
the obligations
incurred there by.

Obstructing public Imprisonment

servant in discharge for 3 months, or Non-
186 IPC Bailable Any Magistrate
of his public fine of 500 Cognizable
functions. rupees, or both.

Simple
Omission to assist
imprisonment
public servant when Non-
187 IPC for 1 month, or Bailable Any Magistrate
bound by law to give Cognizable
fine of 200
such assistance.
rupees, or both.

Wilfully neglecting to Simple

aid a public servant imprisonment
Non-
who demands aid in for 6 month, or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
the execution of fine of 500
process, the rupees, or both.
 prevention of
offences, etc.

Disobedience to an
order lawfully-
promulgated by a Simple
public servant, if such imprisonment
188 IPC disobedience causes for 1 month, or Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
obstruction, fine of 200
annoyance or injury rupees, or both.
to persons lawfully
employed.

If such disobedience Imprisonment

causes danger to for 6 month, or
Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
human life, health or fine of 1000
safety, etc. rupees, or both.

Threatening a public
servant with injury to
him or one in whom Imprisonment
Non-
189 IPC he is interested, to for 2 years, or Bailable Any Magistrate
cognizable
induce him to do or fine, or both.
forbear to do any
official act.

Threatening any
person to induce him
to refrain from Imprisonment
Non-
190 IPC making a legal for 1 year, or Bailable Any Magistrate
cognizable
application for fine, or both.
protection from
injury.

Punishment
IPC Offence Cognizable Bailable By what court
Section or non- or non- triable
cognizable bailable

Simple
Absconding to avoid
imprisonment
service of summons Non-
172 IPC for 1 month, or Bailable Any Magistrate
of other proceeding Cognizable
fine of 500
from a public servant.
rupees, or both.

Simple
If summons or notice
imprisonment
require attendance in Non-
for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
person, etc., in a Cognizable
fine of 1,000
Court of Justice.
rupees, or both.

Preventing the service

of the affixing of any Simple
summons of notice, imprisonment
Non-
173 IPC or the removal of it for 1 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
when it has been fine of 500
affixed, or preventing rupees, or both.
a proclamation.

Simple
If summons, etc.,
imprisonment
require attendance in Non-
for 6 months or Bailable Any Magistrate
person, etc., in a Cognizable
fine of 1,000
Court of Justice.
rupees, or both.

Not obeying a legal

order to attend at a Simple
certain place in imprisonment
Non-
174 IPC person or by agent, for 1 month or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
or departing fine of 500
therefrom without rupees, or both.
authority.
 Simple
If the order requires
imprisonment
personal attendance, Non-
for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
etc., in a Court of Cognizable
fine or 1,000
Justice.
rupees, or both.

The court in
which the
Internationally offence is
omitting to produce a Simple committed,
document to a public imprisonment subject to the
Non-
175 IPC servant by a person for 1 month or Bailable provisions of
Cognizable
legally bound to fine of 500 Chapter XXVI;
produce or deliver rupees, or both. or, if not
such document. committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

The court in
which the
offence is
If the document is Simple committed,
required to be imprisonment subject to the
Non-
produced in or for 6 months, or Bailable provisions of
Cognizable
delivered to a Court fine or 1,000 Chapter XXVI;
of Justice. rupees, or both. or, if not
committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

Intentionally omitting
to give notice or Simple
information to a imprisonment
Non-
176 IPC public servant by a for 1 month or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
person legally bound fine of 500
to give such notice or rupees, or both.
information.
 If the notice or Simple Non- Bailable Any Magistrate
information required imprisonment Cognizable
respects the for 6 months, or
commission of an fine or 1,000
offence, etc. rupees, or both.

If the notice or
Simple
information is
imprisonment
required by an order Non-
for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
passed under sub- Cognizable
fine or 1,000
section (1) of section
rupees, or both.
356 of this Code.

Simple
Knowingly furnishing imprisonment
Non-
177 IPC false information to a for 6 months, or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
public servant. fine or 1,000
rupees, or both.

If the information
Imprisonment
required respects the Non-
for 2 years, or Bailable Any Magistrate
commission of an Cognizable
fine, or both.
offence, etc.

The court in
which the
offence is
Simple committed,
Refusing oath when
imprisonment subject to the
duly required to take Non-
178 IPC for 6 months, or Bailable provisions of
oath by a public Cognizable
fine or 1,000 Chapter XXVI;
servant.
rupees, or both. or, if not
committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

179 IPC Bailable

 Being legally bound to Simple Non- The court in
state truth and imprisonment Cognizable which the
refusing to answer for 6 months, or offence is
questions. fine or 1,000 committed,
rupees, or both. subject to the
provisions of
Chapter XXVI;
or, if not
committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

The court in
which the
offence is
Refusing to sign a Simple committed,
statement made to a imprisonment subject to the
Non-
180 IPC public servant when for 3 months, or Bailable provisions of
Cognizable
legally required to do fine of 500 Chapter XXVI;
so. rupees, or both. or, if not
committed in a
Court, any
Magistrate.

Knowingly stating to a
Imprisonment
public servant on oath Non- Magistrate of the
181 IPC for 3 years and Bailable
as true that which is Cognizable First Class
fine.
false.

Giving false
information to a
public servant in Imprisonment
order to cause him to for 6 months, or Non-
182 IPC Bailable Any Magistrate
use his lawful power fine or 1,000 Cognizable
to the injury or rupees, or both.
annoyance of any
person.
183 IPC Resistance to the Imprisonment Non- Bailable Any Magistrate
taking of property by for 6 months, or Cognizable
the lawful authority of fine or 1,000
a public servant. rupees, or both.

Obstructing of Imprisonment
property offered for for 1 month, or Non-
184 IPC Bailable Any Magistrate
sale by authority of a fine of 500 Cognizable
public servant. rupees, or both.

Bidding, by a person
under a legal
incapacity to
purchase it, for Imprisonment
property at a lawfully for 1 month, or Non-
185 IPC Bailable Any Magistrate
authorised sale, or fine of 200 Cognizable
bidding without rupees, or both.
intending to perform
the obligations
incurred there by.

Obstructing public Imprisonment

servant in discharge for 3 months, or Non-
186 IPC Bailable Any Magistrate
of his public fine of 500 Cognizable
functions. rupees, or both.

Simple
Omission to assist
imprisonment
public servant when Non-
187 IPC for 1 month, or Bailable Any Magistrate
bound by law to give Cognizable
fine of 200
such assistance.
rupees, or both.

Wilfully neglecting to Simple

aid a public servant imprisonment
Non-
who demands aid in for 6 month, or Bailable Any Magistrate
Cognizable
the execution of fine of 500
process, the rupees, or both.
 prevention of
offences, etc.

Disobedience to an
order lawfully-
promulgated by a Simple
public servant, if such imprisonment
188 IPC disobedience causes for 1 month, or Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
obstruction, fine of 200
annoyance or injury rupees, or both.
to persons lawfully
employed.

If such disobedience Imprisonment

causes danger to for 6 month, or
Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
human life, health or fine of 1000
safety, etc. rupees, or both.

Threatening a public
servant with injury to
him or one in whom Imprisonment
Non-
189 IPC he is interested, to for 2 years, or Bailable Any Magistrate
cognizable
induce him to do or fine, or both.
forbear to do any
official act.

Threatening any
person to induce him
to refrain from Imprisonment
Non-
190 IPC making a legal for 1 year, or Bailable Any Magistrate
cognizable
application for fine, or both.
protection from
injury.