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Chapter 13 – Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants

  1. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding.
  2. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.
  3. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.
  4. Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik
    Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
  5. Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally
    bound to produce it.
  6. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.
  7. Furnishing false information.
  8. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.
  9. Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.
  10. Refusing to sign statement.
  11. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer
    an oath or affirmation.
  12. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of
    another person.
  13. Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant.
  14. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
  15. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
  16. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.
  17. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
  18. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
  19. Threat of injury to public servant.
  20. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.
  21. Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power.
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