BNS Chapter XIV: Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 227–269). Each links to its verbatim text.

• BNS227 Giving false evidence
• BNS228 Fabricating false evidence
• BNS229 Punishment for false evidence
• BNS230 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
• BNS231 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
• BNS232 Threatening any person to give false evidence
• BNS233 Using evidence known to be false
• BNS234 Issuing or signing false certificate
• BNS235 Using as true a certificate known to be false
• BNS236 False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
• BNS237 Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
• BNS238 Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
• BNS239 Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
• BNS240 Giving false information respecting an offence committed
• BNS241 Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
• BNS242 False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
• BNS243 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
• BNS244 Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
• BNS245 Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
• BNS246 Dishonestly making false claim in Court
• BNS247 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
• BNS248 False charge of offence made with intent to injure
• BNS249 Harbouring offender
• BNS250 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
• BNS251 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
• BNS252 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
• BNS253 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
• BNS254 Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
• BNS255 —Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
• BNS256 Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
• BNS257 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
• BNS258 Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
• BNS259 Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend
• BNS260 Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
• BNS261 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
• BNS262 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
• BNS263 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
• BNS264 Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for
• BNS265 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
• BNS266 Violation of condition of remission of punishment
• BNS267 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
• BNS268 Personation of assessor
• BNS269 Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court