Library/BNS/Section 211
Section 211BailableOFFENCE

Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.

Full Text

Whoever, being legally bound to give any notice or furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice... shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both... (enhanced for specific offences).

Plain English Summary

Penalises the intentional failure to provide mandatory information to authorities.

Punishment

Up to 1 or 6 months

Practical Note

Equivalent to IPC 176. Fines updated for the new Sanhita.

हिंदी पाठ

लोक सेवक को सूचना या जानकारी देने में लोप।\nजो कोई लोक सेवक को सूचना देने के लिए कानूनी रूप से बाध्य होते हुए, जानबूझकर सूचना देने में लोप करेगा, वह एक माह के कारावास या पांच हजार रुपये तक के जुर्माने से दंडित किया जाएगा ।