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The correct answer is Option 3. 

Key PointsSection 174A of IPC

• This Section was inserted by Act 25 of 2005 and criminalizes the non-appearance of proclaimed offenders at the specified place and time.
  • It states that whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both, and where a declaration has been made under sub-section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
• In the case of Moti Singh Sirkarwar v. State of UP. & Ors. (2015), the Allahabad High Court held that the offence under Section 174A of IPC is non-cognizable and bailable.
• Section 207 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with this provision.

Additional Information

• Recently, the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Sumit & Anr v. State of UP & Ors., has held that cognizance of the offence under Section 174 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be taken by a Court only based on a written complaint of the court which had initiated proceedings, and the Police have no power to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) in such cases.

The correct answer is Option 3. 

Key PointsSection 174A of IPC

• This Section was inserted by Act 25 of 2005 and criminalizes the non-appearance of proclaimed offenders at the specified place and time.
  • It states that whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both, and where a declaration has been made under sub-section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
• In the case of Moti Singh Sirkarwar v. State of UP. & Ors. (2015), the Allahabad High Court held that the offence under Section 174A of IPC is non-cognizable and bailable.
• Section 207 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with this provision.

Additional Information

• Recently, the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Sumit & Anr v. State of UP & Ors., has held that cognizance of the offence under Section 174 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be taken by a Court only based on a written complaint of the court which had initiated proceedings, and the Police have no power to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) in such cases.

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

•  Section 212 of IPC provides for Harbouring offender.—Whenever an offence has been committed, whoever harbours or conceals a person whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the offender, with the intention of screening him from legal punishment,
  if a capital offence.—shall, if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine;
• if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.—and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; 
• and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year, and not to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both.
   

Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an agent at a certain place and time in obedience to a summons, notice, order, or proclamation proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue the same, intentionally omits to attend at that place or time, or departs from the place where he is bound to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both Or, if the summons, notice, order, or proclamation is to attend in person or by an agent in a Court of Justice, 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. 

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points Under Section 176 of the Indian Penal Code, the punishment given to someone guilty of Section 176 firstly if they omit to give the notice or to provide that information that is to be provided by law, will be punished with imprisonment for a term that can be extended to one month, or with fine of about five hundred rupees or both of them.

But if the notice is to be given to the commission of an offence or for preventing from the commission of an offence, or in order to apprehend an offender, then the imprisonment is extended for a term of about six months or with a fine that shall extend to one thousand rupees or both of them may be considered.

Under Section 356, Sub-section (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure - If the notice that is to be furnished is required by an order to be passed under Section 356, sub-section(1) of the Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1898, with imprisonment of either for a term which may extend to about six months, with fine extending to one thousand rupees.

The correct answer is Option 3. 

Key PointsSection 174A of IPC

• This Section was inserted by Act 25 of 2005 and criminalizes the non-appearance of proclaimed offenders at the specified place and time.
  • It states that whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both, and where a declaration has been made under sub-section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
• In the case of Moti Singh Sirkarwar v. State of UP. & Ors. (2015), the Allahabad High Court held that the offence under Section 174A of IPC is non-cognizable and bailable.
• Section 207 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with this provision.

Additional Information

• Recently, the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Sumit & Anr v. State of UP & Ors., has held that cognizance of the offence under Section 174 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be taken by a Court only based on a written complaint of the court which had initiated proceedings, and the Police have no power to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) in such cases.

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

•  Section 212 of IPC provides for Harbouring offender.—Whenever an offence has been committed, whoever harbours or conceals a person whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the offender, with the intention of screening him from legal punishment,
  if a capital offence.—shall, if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine;
• if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.—and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; 
• and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year, and not to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both.
   

The correct answer is Option 3. 

Key PointsSection 174A of IPC

• This Section was inserted by Act 25 of 2005 and criminalizes the non-appearance of proclaimed offenders at the specified place and time.
  • It states that whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both, and where a declaration has been made under sub-section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
• In the case of Moti Singh Sirkarwar v. State of UP. & Ors. (2015), the Allahabad High Court held that the offence under Section 174A of IPC is non-cognizable and bailable.
• Section 207 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with this provision.

Additional Information

• Recently, the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Sumit & Anr v. State of UP & Ors., has held that cognizance of the offence under Section 174 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be taken by a Court only based on a written complaint of the court which had initiated proceedings, and the Police have no power to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) in such cases.

Whoever, being legally bound to attend in person or by an agent at a certain place and time in obedience to a summons, notice, order, or proclamation proceeding from any public servant legally competent, as such public servant, to issue the same, intentionally omits to attend at that place or time, or departs from the place where he is bound to attend before the time at which it is lawful for him to depart, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both Or, if the summons, notice, order, or proclamation is to attend in person or by an agent in a Court of Justice, 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. 

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points Under Section 176 of the Indian Penal Code, the punishment given to someone guilty of Section 176 firstly if they omit to give the notice or to provide that information that is to be provided by law, will be punished with imprisonment for a term that can be extended to one month, or with fine of about five hundred rupees or both of them.

But if the notice is to be given to the commission of an offence or for preventing from the commission of an offence, or in order to apprehend an offender, then the imprisonment is extended for a term of about six months or with a fine that shall extend to one thousand rupees or both of them may be considered.

Under Section 356, Sub-section (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure - If the notice that is to be furnished is required by an order to be passed under Section 356, sub-section(1) of the Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1898, with imprisonment of either for a term which may extend to about six months, with fine extending to one thousand rupees.

Explanation- According to section 181 of the Indian penal code whoever, being legally bound by the oath or affirmation to state truth on any subject to any public servant or anyone who is authorized by law to administer such oath gives such statement which is false and either he knows or believes it to be false

Explanation- Section 180 of the Indian Penal code categories the offence where any person refuses to sign any state made by him and it is required legally to sign that document and he refuses to do that he shall be liable to three months of imprisonment or fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or both.  

correct answer is 3 years.

Key Points According to Section 174A of the IPC Whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub‑section
(1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both, and where a declaration has been made under sub‑section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.]

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• Section 177 of the Indian Penal Code,1860 deals with Furnishing of False Information

Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, furnishes, as true, information on the subject which he knows or has reason to believe to be false 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;

• Section 177 of the IPC deals with the furnishing of false information. The person must be legally bound to produce information on a particular subject to a public servant. He must furnish that information as true information which he knows to be false.