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Section 220 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to commitment, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting 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 330: Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
- Section 158: Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
- Section 129: Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- Section 87: Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
- Section 296: Disturbing religious assembly
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