IPC Section 166: Public Servant Disobeying Law, With Intent To Cause Injury To Any Person
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IPC Section 166: Public Servant Disobeying Law, With Intent To Cause Injury To Any Person
Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will by such disobedience, cause injury to any person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
IIIustration
A, being an officer directed by law to take property in execution, in order to satisfy a decree pronounced in Z’s favour by a Court of Justice, knowingly disobeys that direction of law, with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause injury to Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
-Text In Indian Penal Code
| Offence | Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person |
| Punishment | Simple Imprisonment for 1 Year or Fine or Both |
| Cognizance | Cognizable |
| Bail | Bailable |
| Triable By | Magistrate First Class |
| Offence Compoundable | Offence is NOT Compoundable |
