Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both"
172 IPC Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
173 IPC Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
174 IPC Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
174A IPC Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
175 IPC Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
176 IPC Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
177 IPC Furnishing false information
178 IPC Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
179 IPC Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question