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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 157: Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- Section 20: Act of a child under seven years of age
- Section 160: Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
- Section 211: Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
Related Acts
- National Dental Commission Act, 2023
- Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018
- National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2017
- The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
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