Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
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Summary
When a person is legally required to notify or give information to a public servant and intentionally omits to do so in the manner or time required by law, they commit an offence. The usual penalty is simple imprisonment up to one month, or fine up to Rs 500, or both. If the information concerns the commission, prevention, or apprehension of an offence, or if the omission breaches a specific CrPC order, punishment rises to up to six months' imprisonment or fine up to Rs 1,000, or both.
Example
Rohan runs a hotel and is legally required to report to the police if a guest is involved in criminal activity. He notices papers suggesting a fake passport ring but intentionally does not inform the police in the required way or time. Because the information related to an offence and the apprehension of offenders, he may face up to six months' simple imprisonment or a fine up to Rs 1,000, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, being legally bound to give any notice or to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice or to furnish such information in the manner and at the time required by law, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;
or, if the notice or information required to be given respects the commission of an offence, or is required for the purpose of preventing the commission of an offence, or in order to the apprehension of an offender, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both;
or, if the notice or information required to be given is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 565 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
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