Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury is dealt under :-

Section 165 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 166 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 198 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 199 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

A, being an officer directed by law to take property in execution, in order to satisfy a decree pronounced in Z's favour by a Court, knowingly disobeys that direction of law, with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause injury to Z. A has committed the offence defined in:-

Section 147 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 166 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 198 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 201 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Whoever, being in charge of a hospital, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, contravenes the provisions of section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 shall be punished u/s :-

166 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

199 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

200 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

397 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

'A' a private doctor running his own clinic, refuses to provide medical treatment to 'B', a victim of acid attack. He shall be punished under :-

Section 166 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 176 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 200 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 217 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Punishment for non-treatment of victim is :-

Imprisonment upto three months or fine or both

Imprisonment upto six months or fine or both

Imprisonment upto one year or fine or both

Imprisonment upto two years or fine or both

X, the president of a hospital, refuses to treat A, who has been brought to his hospital while suffering from grievous hurt after a fight. X had some personal enmity against A, and did not wish to assist in saving his life. The ambulance therefore sped off to a nearby hospital where A was given treatment. Fortunately, A survived. Has X committed any offence?

X has not committed any offence

X has committed offences under Section 200 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

X has not committed any offence, but the offence under Section 200 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 would have been made out if A has not survived.

X is a doctor and is free to choose his patients. He can never be prosecuted for refusing to treat a patient, even if his actions are morally wrong.

Personating a public servant is an offence :-

Under Section 156 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Under Section 170 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Under Section 204 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Under Section 209 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

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