Of Contempts Of The Lawful Authority Of Public Servants
BNS Section 210 - Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
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210. Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally
bound to produce it.--Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any document or
electronic record to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits so to produce or deliver up the
same,--
(a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or
with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;
(b) and where the document or electronic record is to be produced or delivered up to a Court with
simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to
ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Illustration.
A, being legally bound to produce a document before a District Court, intentionally omits to produce
the same. A has committed the offence defined in this section.