The text is substantially unchanged
IPC Section 180 is now BNS Section 215
180. Refusing to sign statement.
Old law
IPC §180
180. Refusing to sign statement.
180. Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Read more: IPC §180New law
BNS §215
215. Refusing to sign statement.
215. Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both.
Read more: BNS §215Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.