BNS 2023: Chapter XIV

Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
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Section 227 Giving false evidence.
Section 228 Fabricating false evidence.
Section 229 Punishment for false evidence.
Section 230 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence.
Section 231 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.
Section 232 Threatening any person to give false evidence.
Section 233 Using evidence known to be false.
Section 234 Issuing or signing false certificate.
Section 235 Using as true a certificate known to be false.
Section 236 False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.
Section 237 Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.
Section 238 Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender.
Section 239 Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.
Section 240 Giving false information respecting an offence committed.
Section 241 Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence.
Section 242 False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.
Section 243 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
Section 244 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
Section 245 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.
Section 246 Dishonestly making false claim in Court.
Section 247 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due.
Section 248 False charge of offence made with intent to injure.
Section 249 Harbouring offender.
Section 250 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.
Section 251 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender.
Section 252 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
Section 253 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered.
Section 254 Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.
Section 255 Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.
Section 256 Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.
Section 257 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law.
Section 258 Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.
Section 259 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend.
Section 260 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed.
Section 261 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.
Section 262 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.
Section 263 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person.
Section 264 Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for.
Section 265 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.
Section 266 Violation of condition of remission of punishment.
Section 267 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding.
Section 268 Personation of an assessor.
Section 269 Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in court.

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