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<h1>Section 207: Penalties for Obstructing Legal Documents and Summons Service, Up to 6 Months Imprisonment or Fine.</h1> Section 207 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, addresses the offense of intentionally preventing the service of summons, notices, or orders issued by a legally competent public servant. It also covers the prevention of lawful affixing or removal of such documents and obstruction of proclamations made under public authority. The penalty for such actions includes simple imprisonment for up to one month or a fine up to five thousand rupees, or both. If the summons or order involves court attendance or document production, the penalty increases to imprisonment up to six months or a fine up to ten thousand rupees, or both.