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Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
BNS section 267 addresses the offense of intentionally insulting or interrupting a public servant during a judicial proceeding. Whoever intentionally offers any insult, or causes any interruption to any public servant, while such public servant is sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding, 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.
Offence : Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding.
Punishment : Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate.
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