IPC §176 → BNS §211
Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
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176. 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, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both; 1. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for “to produce a document in a Court of Justice” (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). 2. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Supreme Court”. 3. Subs. ibid., for “Zila Judge”. 4. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 44 (w.e.f. 23-6-2005). 5. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for “document” (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). 6. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “Zila Court”. or, if 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 one thousand rupees, or with both; 1[or, if the notice or information required to be given is required by an order passed under sub-section
(1) of section 565 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), 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.]
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 changedAI-inferred
IPC 176 (omission to give notice or information to public servant) is preserved as BNS 211 with fine-cap modernisation in (a) and (b) (10x increases) and a cross-reference update in (c) (CrPC reference → BNSS s.394). The three-tier punishment structure (basic; offence-related; specific-procedural-order) is preserved character-identically.
Old position
IPC 176 is concerned with Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
New position
BNS 211 modifies the framework. Topic: 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,
IPC 176 (omission to give notice or information to public servant) is preserved as BNS 211 with fine-cap modernisation in (a) and (b) (10x increases) and a cross-reference update in (c) (CrPC reference → BNSS s.394). The three-tier punishment structure (basic; offence-related;...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS-211 reproduces the operative content of IPC-176 on omission to give notice or information but reorganises the punishment-or-condition layer into a structured (a)/(b) sub-clause format. Punishment-list reorganised into structured (a)/(b)/(c) sub-clauses. Punishment levels are preserved.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 176 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 211 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 211 (Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it). The relationship is classified as modified — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §176 → BNS §211 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/176.
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