Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, intentionally omits to give any information respecting that offence which he is legally bound to give, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Section 202: Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 202 |
| Marginal note | Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 4 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- WP/4342/2025 of PREMSING POMA RATHOD Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2026-02-12
- APPLN/1973/2025 of EKNATH CHELAJI SONAWANE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-06-26
- STATE OF KERALA vs RANEEFSupreme Court of India · 2011-01-03
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