Section 219 Earlier IPC 184
Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
Chapter 13: Contempts of the lawful authority of public servants
Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 217False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another personIPC 182
- 218Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servantIPC 183
- 220Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servantIPC 185
- 221Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functionsIPC 186
- 222Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistanceIPC 187