Section 178: Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter X · in_force
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Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it. Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath [or affirmation] to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend [three thousand rupees], or with both.
Effective date: 1862-01-01
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Section 177: Furnishing false informationSection 179: Refusing to answer public servant authorized to questionSection 176: Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally boundSection 180: Refusing to sign statementSection 175: Omission to produce document to public servant by personSection 181: False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to
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