Section 215 BNS - Refusing to sign statement

Act: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section: 215 - Refusing to sign statement
Old provision: Section 180 IPC
Punishment: Simple imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 3,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable?: Non-cognizable.
Bailable?: Bailable.
Triable by: The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not

Old law → Section 215 BNS

Corresponds to	Change	Remarks
Section 180 IPC	Modified	Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to three thousand rupees.

Section 215 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with refusing to sign statement. Under the old law this was Section 180 of the IPC.

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