IPC Section 188: Disobedience To Order Duly Promulgated By Public Servant

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IPC Section 188: Disobedience To Order Duly Promulgated By Public Servant

Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys such direction,

shall, if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury, to any persons lawfully employed, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both;

and if such disobedience causes or tends to cause danger to human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished 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.

Explanation:-It is not necessary that the offender should intend to produce harm, or contemplate his disobedience as likely to produce harm. It is sufficient that he knows of the order which he disobeys, and that his disobedience produces, or is likely to produce, harm.

Illustration

An order is promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, directing that a religious procession shall not pass down a certain street. A knowingly disobeys the order, and thereby causes danger of riot. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

-Text In Indian Penal Code

OffenceDisobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, If such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfullyIf such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc
PunishmentSimple Imprisonment for 1 Month or Fine or Both6 Months or Fine or Both
CognizanceNon-CognizableNon-Cognizable
BailBailableBailable
Triable ByAny MagistrateAny Magistrate
Offence CompoundableOffence is NOT CompoundableOffence is NOT Compoundable

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