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Section 257 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
257. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law.
Whoever, being a public servant, corruptly or maliciously makes or pronounces in any stage of a judicial proceeding, any report, order, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 108: Abetment of suicide
- Section 310: Dacoity
- Section 307: Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing of theft
- Section 327: Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
- Section 95: Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence
Related Acts
- Repealing and Amending Act, 2015
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017
- Repealing and Amending (Second) Act, 2017
- Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
- Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018
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