Section 83: Prohibition of refusing to answer

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1) No person who is under a legal duty to state the truth on any subject to a competent authority shall refuse to answer any question demanded of him or her on such subject by such authority.

Provided that no person shall be compelled to testify against himself or herself.

2) A person who commits the offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or both the sentences.

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