- Section 179 IPC deals with the offence of refusing to answer a public servant authorised to question. - 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. - The penalty is imprisonment up to six months or a fine up to ₹1,000, or both.
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
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2020 · Topic: The Parliamentary Act (Powers and Functions of Parliament (Legislative, Executive, Financial, Constituent))
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Answer: D. punishable with imprisonment up to six months.
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