Section 215BailableOFFENCE
Refusing to sign statement.
Full Text
Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
Plain English Summary
Criminalises refusal to verify a legal statement by signature when officially required.
Punishment
Up to 3 months
Practical Note
Equivalent to IPC 180.
हिंदी पाठ
कथन पर हस्ताक्षर करने से इनकार करना।\nजो कोई अपने द्वारा दिए गए कथन पर हस्ताक्षर करने से इनकार करेगा... वह तीन माह तक के कारावास या दो हजार रुपये तक के जुर्माने से दंडित किया जाएगा ।