Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Evidence & justice
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All offences
64 entries · In section order
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Bail status | Arrest classification | Trial court |
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Intentionally giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and 10,000 rupees. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and 5,000 rupees. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of capital offence. |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and 50,000 rupees. |
Non-bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed. Read together with the other entries in Section 230. |
Death, or as above. |
Non-bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years, or upwards. |
The same as for the offence. |
Non-bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Threatening any person to give false evidence. |
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. |
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If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death, or imprisonment for more than 7 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 232. |
The same as for the offence. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. |
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Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated. |
The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence. |
According as offence of giving such evidence is bailable or non-bailable. |
Non-cognizable |
Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable. |
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Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence. |
The same as for giving false evidence. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. |
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Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point. |
The same as for giving false evidence. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. |
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False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. |
The same as for giving false evidence. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. |
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Using as true any such declaration known to be false. |
The same as for giving false evidence. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. |
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Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it to screen the offender, if a capital offence. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Bailable |
According as the offence in relation to which disappearance of evidence is caused is cognizable or non-cognizable. |
Court of Session. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 238. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with less than 10 years' imprisonment. Read together with the other entries in Section 238. |
Imprisonment for one-fourth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court by which the offence is triable. |
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Intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person legally bound to inform. |
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Giving false information respecting an offence committed. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Secreting or destroying any document to prevent its production as evidence. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or security. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, of 5,000 rupees, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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False claim in a Court. |
Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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False charge of offence made with intent to injure. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine of 2 lakh rupees, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Criminal proceeding instituted on a false charge of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years or upwards. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Harbouring an offender, if the offence is punishable with death. |
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 249. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 249. |
Imprisonment for one-fourth of the longest term, and of the descriptions, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence is punishable with death. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 250. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 250. |
Imprisonment for one-fourth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence is punishable with death. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 251. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 251. |
Imprisonment for one-fourth of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence is punishable with death. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 253. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 253. |
Imprisonment for one-fourth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Harbouring robbers or dacoits. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, etc. contrary to law. |
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law. |
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence is punishable with death. |
Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine. |
Bailable |
According as the offence in relation to which such omission has been made is cognizable or non-cognizable. |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 259. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 259. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, with or without fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a Court if under sentence of death. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 14 years, with or without fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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If under sentence of imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. Read together with the other entries in Section 260. |
Imprisonment for 7 years, with or without fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If under sentence of imprisonment for less than 10 years or lawfully committed to custody. Read together with the other entries in Section 260. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant. |
Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any person, or rescuing him from lawful custody. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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If charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Read together with the other entries in Section 263. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If charged with offence punishable with death. Read together with the other entries in Section 263. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. Read together with the other entries in Section 263. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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If under sentence of death. Read together with the other entries in Section 263. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for: (a) in case of intentional omission or sufferance; |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Section 264Entry 2 |
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for: (b) in case of negligent omission or sufferance. |
Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for. |
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Violation of condition of remission of punishment. |
Punishment of original sentence, or if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
The Court by which the original offence was triable. |
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Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding. |
Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate. |
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Personation of an assessor. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Failure by person released on bond or bail bond to appear in Court. |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |