Section 178 IPC-Dhara178-Dafa-Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it

Section 178 IPC-Dhara178-Dafa-Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it:

Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath ¹[or affirmation] to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 

Punishment—Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both—Non-cognizable—Bailable—Triable by the court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a court, any Magistrate—Non-compoundable.

 

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1. Rep. by Act 17 of 1862.