Giving false information respecting an offence committed
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Summary
If a person, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence was committed, gives information about that offence which they know or believe to be false, they can be punished with up to two years imprisonment, or a fine, or both. The rule also covers certain offences committed outside India that would be punishable here.
Example
Ravi's shop was broken into. Ravi tells the police that his neighbour Aditya did it, even though Ravi knows Aditya was at home at the time. Under this rule Ravi can face up to two years imprisonment, or a fine, or both for giving false information about the offence.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, gives any information respecting that offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Explanations
(1) In sections 201 and 202 and in this section the word “offence” includes any act committed at any place out of India, which, if committed in India, would be punishable under any of the following sections, namely, 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459 and 460.
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