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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 72: Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc
- Section 162: Abetment of such assault, if assault committed
- Section 271: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- Section 302: Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person
- Section 50: Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
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