BNS248
BNS Section 248: False charge of offence made with intent to injure
Punishment punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees, or with both; shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine
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Arrest, bail & court
- Non-cognizable · Bailable · Magistrate of the first class (False charge of offence made with intent to injure)
- Non-cognizable · Bailable · Court of Session (Criminal proceeding instituted on a false punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years or upwards)
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS248. False charge of offence made with intent to injure.— Whoever, with intent to cause injury to any person, institutes or causes to be instituted any criminal proceeding against that person, or falsely charges any person with having committed an offence, knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for such proceeding or charge against that person, — (a) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees, or with both; (b) if such criminal proceeding be instituted on a false charge of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for ten years or upwards, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Cite as: Section 248, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)