Section 199BailableOFFENCE
Public servant disobeying direction under law.
Full Text
Whoever, being a public servant,—\n(a) knowingly disobeys any direction of the law which prohibits him from requiring the attendance at any place of any person for the purpose of investigation... or\n(b) knowingly disobeys, to the prejudice of any person, any other direction of the law regulating the manner in which he shall conduct such investigation; or\n(c) fails to record any information given to him under sub-section (1) of section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in relation to cognizable offence... shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Plain English Summary
Specifically targets public servants (law enforcement) who fail to register FIRs or violate investigation protocols.
Punishment
6 months to 2 years
Practical Note
Equivalent to IPC 166A. Direct connection to BNSS Section 173 for FIR registration.
हिंदी पाठ
विधि के अधीन निर्देश की अवज्ञा।\nजो कोई लोक सेवक होते हुए—\n(क) विधि के किसी ऐसे निर्देश की जानते हुए अवज्ञा करेगा, जो उसे अन्वेषण के प्रयोजन के लिए किसी व्यक्ति की उपस्थिति की अपेक्षा करने से रोकता है... वह कम से कम छह माह के कारावास से, जिसे दो वर्ष तक बढ़ाया जा सकता है, दंडित किया जाएगा ।