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Refusal to answer questions asked by a public servant in exercise of his legal powers, by a person legally bound to state the truth on that particular subject is<\/p>\n

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\nRefusal to answer questions asked by a public servant in exercise of his legal powers, by a person legally bound to state the truth on that particular subject is a punishable offence under Section 179 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The prescribed punishment is imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
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\n– Section 179 IPC deals with the offence of refusing to answer a public servant authorised to question.
\n– Two key conditions must be met: the person must be legally bound to state the truth on the subject, and the public servant must be asking the question in the exercise of their legal powers.
\n– The penalty is imprisonment up to six months or a fine up to \u20b91,000, or both.
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\n– This section aims to ensure cooperation with public servants who are legally authorised to gather information for official purposes.
\n– It is important to note that the person must be *legally bound* to answer the question; not all questions asked by public servants impose a legal obligation to answer truthfully.
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Refusal to answer questions asked by a public servant in exercise of his legal powers, by a person legally bound to state the truth on that particular subject is [amp_mcq option1=”not a punishable offence.” option2=”punishable with maximum one month of imprisonment.” option3=”punishable with imprisonment for a term extending up to three months.” option4=”punishable with imprisonment … <\/p>\n

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