Indian Penal Code
IPC 178 is now BNS 213.
Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. X
s. 178
Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath 4[or affirmation] to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XIII
s. 213
Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.
Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath or affirmation to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from India Code