BNS Section 214: Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question

IPC Section 179 is covered by BNS Section 214.

1. BNS 214IPC: 179Changed

   Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.

   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.