Public servant disobeying direction under law
Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with public servant disobeying direction under law. Whoever, being a public servant,— (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 into an offence or any other matter; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
Whoever, being a public servant,—
(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 into an offence or any other matter; or
(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
(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 punishable under section 64, section 65, section 66, section 67, section 68, section 70, section 71, section 74, section 76, section 77, section 79, section 124, section 143 or section 144,
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.
Section 199, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act 45 of 2023).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
- s. 64 Punishment for rape
- s. 65 Punishment for rape in certain cases
- s. 66 Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
- s. 67 Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
- s. 68 Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
- s. 70 Gang rape
- s. 71 Punishment for repeat offenders
- s. 74 Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
- s. 76 Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
- s. 77 Voyeurism
- s. 79 Word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman
- s. 124 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc
- s. 143 Trafficking of person
- s. 144 Exploitation of a trafficked person
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita s. 173 Information in cognizable cases
How this offence is classified
From the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which classifies every offence under the Sanhita. Cognizable means a police officer may arrest without warrant; bailable means bail is a matter of right rather than of the court's discretion.
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public servant disobeying direction under law. | Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 6 months which may extend to 2 years and fine. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Magistrate of the first class. |
Questions about Section 199
What does Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita deal with?
Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is headed "Public servant disobeying direction under law". Whoever, being a public servant,— (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 into an offence or any other matter;
Is Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bailable?
Bailable, under the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Is Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita cognizable?
Cognizable. "Cognizable" means a police officer may arrest without warrant; "non-cognizable" that they may not. An offence under this section is triable by Magistrate of the first class.
How do I find court cases under Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNS 199, section 199 BNS, section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 199 2 in hindi. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 64 (Punishment for rape), section 65 (Punishment for rape in certain cases), section 66 (Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim), section 67 (Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation), and on 11 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita come into force?
Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited as BNS 199, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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