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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 318: Cheating
- Section 239: Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
- Section 253: Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
- Section 214: Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
- Section 252: Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
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