Section 215 BNS: Refusing To Sign Statement

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Section 215 BNS | BNS 215

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.

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Section No.	Section Title
206	Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding.
207	Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.
208	Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.
209	Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
210	Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.
211	Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.
212	Furnishing false information.
213	Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.
214	Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.
215	Refusing to sign statement.
216	False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.
217	False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person.
218	Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant.
219	Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
220	Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
221	Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.
222	Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
223	Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
224	Threat of injury to public servant.
225	Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.
226	Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power.

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FAQs of BNS Section 215

215 BNS punishment and fine

Punishment and fine under Section 215 of the BNS: Simple imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 3,000 rupees, or both.
215 BNS cognizable or not

The offence under Section 215 of the BNS is non-cognizable.
215 BNS bailable or not

The offence under Section 215 of the BNS is bailable.
215 BNS trial court

Offence specified in Section 215 of the BNS is triable by the Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate.

Important Points

Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.

Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.

Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).