Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 211
Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
In one line
BNS Section 211 deals with omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it and replaces IPC 176.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211(a) | Intentional omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it. | Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
| 211(b) | If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. | Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
| 211(c) | If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 394 of this Sanhita. | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 211
211. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.
Whoever, being legally bound to give any notice or to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such notice or to furnish such information in the manner and at the time required by law,— (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) where the notice or information required to be given respects the commission of an offence, or is required for the purpose of preventing the commission of an offence, or in order to the apprehension of an offender, 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; (c) where the notice or information required to be given is required by an order passed under section 394 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 176 → BNS 211: Upper limit of fine are increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees and one thousand to ten thousand rupees.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 211 in the IPC?
BNS Section 211 (Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it) replaces Section 176 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 176 is now BNS 211.
What is the punishment under BNS 211(a)?
Intentional omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it – punishable 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. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
What is the punishment under BNS 211(b)?
If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc – punishable 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. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
What is the punishment under BNS 211(c)?
If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 394 of this Sanhita – punishable 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. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 211 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 211(a), 211(b), 211(c). Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 206 — Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
- BNS 207 — Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
- BNS 208 — Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
- BNS 209 — Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- BNS 210 — Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
- BNS 212 — Furnishing false information
- BNS 213 — Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
- BNS 214 — Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
- BNS 215 — Refusing to sign statement
- BNS 216 — False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation