For the purposes of the offence of intentionally insulting or interrupting a public servant sitting in…
Section 84(3) of the Registration Act, 1908 provides that "judicial proceeding" in the Penal Code offence of insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in a judicial…
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For the purposes of the offence of intentionally insulting or interrupting a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding (section 267 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023), section 84(3) of the Registration Act, 1908 deems the term "judicial proceeding" to include:
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Section 84(3) of the Registration Act, 1908 provides that "judicial proceeding" in the Penal Code offence of insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in a judicial proceeding (formerly s.228 IPC) includes any proceeding under the Registration Act. That offence is now section 267 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (simple imprisonment up to six months, or fine up to five thousand rupees, or both), and the reference is read accordingly under section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897.
So intentionally insulting or interrupting a registering officer in any proceeding under the Act is punishable. The deeming is not confined to the Registrar's enquiries under section 74, to suits under section 77, or to proceedings before a Sub-Registrar.