Section 77: Summons to witness

77. Summons to witness (1) Any person summoned to appear or to produce any document or exhibit required to be produced by the summons who – (a) is served with such summons and refuses or neglects, without sufficient cause, to – (i) appear; or (ii) produce any document or exhibit required to be produced by the summons; (b) appears in answer to the summons and, on being required to give evidence, refuses to – (i) be sworn or affirmed, or to make a solemn declaration, as the case may be; or (ii) give evidence, shall be liable to be committed to prison for a period not exceeding 2 years and be inflicted a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees, by the Court before which the default or refusal occurs. (2) Any person not appearing when duly served with a summons may, by warrant under the hand of a Judge, be arrested and brought before him to give evidence.