- Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding.
- Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.
- Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.
- Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. - Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally
bound to produce it. - Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.
- Furnishing false information.
- Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.
- Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.
- Refusing to sign statement.
- False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer
an oath or affirmation. - False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of
another person. - Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant.
- Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
- Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
- Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.
- Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
- Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
- Threat of injury to public servant.
- Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.
- Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power.
Chapter 13 – Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
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