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BNSChapter XIV
XIV

43 sections

Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice

  • Section227Giving false evidence
  • Section228Fabricating false evidence
  • Section229Punishment for false evidence
  • Section230Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
  • Section231Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
  • Section232Threatening any person to give false evidence
  • Section233Using evidence known to be false
  • Section234Issuing or signing false certificate
  • Section235Using as true a certificate known to be false
  • Section236False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
  • Section237Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
  • Section238Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
  • Section239Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
  • Section240Giving false information respecting an offence committed
  • Section241Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
  • Section242False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
  • Section243Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
  • Section244Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
  • Section245Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
  • Section246Dishonestly making false claim in Court
  • Section247Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
  • Section248False charge of offence made with intent to injure
  • Section249Harbouring offender
  • Section250Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
  • Section251Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
  • Section252Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
  • Section253Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
  • Section254Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
  • Section255Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
  • Section256Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
  • Section257Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
  • Section258Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
  • Section259Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
  • Section260Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
  • Section261Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
  • Section262Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
  • Section263Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
  • Section264Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for
  • Section265Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
  • Section266Violation of condition of remission of punishment
  • Section267Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
  • Section268Personation of an assessor
  • Section269Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in court
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