September 13, 2026

Section 215 – Refusing to Sign Statement | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Chapter XIII – Of Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants

215. Refusing to Sign Statement

Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both.