Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
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Summary
Hiding, destroying, obliterating, or making illegible any document or electronic record that a person is lawfully required to produce as evidence in a Court or in a proceeding before a public servant, with intent to prevent its production, is an offence. The offender can be punished with up to two years imprisonment, or a fine, or both.
Example
Priya is asked by a public servant to produce the shop invoice as evidence in a proceeding. She tears and throws the invoice away so it cannot be shown. She can be prosecuted and, if convicted, face up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever secrets or destroys any document or electronic record which he may be lawfully compelled to produce as evidence in a Court of Justice, or in any proceeding lawfully held before a public servant, as such, or obliterates or renders illegible the whole or any part of such document or electronic record with the intention of preventing the same from being produced or used as evidence before such Court or public servant as aforesaid, or after he shall have been lawfully summoned or required to produce the same for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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