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Section 201 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
201. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.
Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that document or electronic record in a manner which he knows or believes to be incorrect, intending thereby to cause or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 135: Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person
- Section 356: Defamation
- Section 217: False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person
- Section 196: Promoting Enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
- Section 170: Bribery
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