BNS Section 213: Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it

IPC Section 178 is covered by BNS Section 213.

1. BNS 213IPC: 178Changed

   Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.

   Upper limit of fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.

Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.