Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information
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Summary
Wilfully disobeying a lawful direction from a person or authority empowered under this Act, or obstructing them in the performance of their duties, can attract a fine up to Rs 500 if no other penalty is specified. If you are required to give information under the Act and you wilfully withhold it or give information you know is false, you may face up to one month imprisonment, or a fine up to Rs 500, or both.
Example
Ravi is stopped by a traffic inspector who asks for his driving licence and vehicle details. Ravi refuses to show the documents and blocks the inspector, and later gives a false owner name. For the refusal and obstruction he can be fined up to Rs 500; for giving false information he can face up to one month imprisonment, or a fine up to Rs 500, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Whoever wilfully disobeys any direction lawfully given by any person or authority empowered under this Act to give such direction, or obstructs any person or authority in the discharge of any functions which such person or authority is required or empowered under this Act to discharge, shall, if no other penalty is provided for the offence be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
(2) Whoever, being required by or under this Act to supply any information, wilfully withholds such information or gives information which he knows to be false or which he does not believe to be true, shall, if no other penalty is provided for the offence, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
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