Law Faculty

Section 257 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law 257. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law. Whoever, being a public servant, corruptly or…

Section 256 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture 256. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from…

Section 255 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Public servant Disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture 255. Public servant Disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or…

Section 254 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Penalty for Harbouring robbers or dacoits 254. Penalty for Harbouring robbers or dacoits. Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that any persons are about to commit or have recently committed robbery…

Section 253 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered 253. Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered. Whenever any person convicted of…

Section 252 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. 252. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. Whoever takes or agrees or consents to take any gratification under pretence or…

Section 251 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender 251. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender. Whoever gives or causes, or offers or agrees to…

Section 250 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment 250. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment. Whoever accepts or attempts to obtain, or agrees to accept, any gratification for…

Section 249 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Harbouring offender 249. Harbouring offender. Whenever an offence has been committed, whoever harbours or conceals a person whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the offender, with the intention…

Section 248 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – False charge of offence made with intent to injure 248. False charge of offence made with intent to injure. Whoever, with intent to cause injury to any person, institutes or causes to…

Section 247 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Fraudulently Obtaining decree for sum not due 247. Fraudulently Obtaining decree for sum not due. Whoever fraudulently obtains a decree or order against any person for a sum not due, or for…

Section 246 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Dishonestly making false claim in Court 246. Dishonestly making false claim in Court. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court any claim…

Section 245 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Fraudulently Suffering decree for sum not due 245. Fraudulently Suffering decree for sum not due. Whoever fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be passed against him at the suit…

Section 244 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution 244. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. Whoever fraudulently accepts, receives or…

Section 243 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution 243. Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. Whoever…

Section 242 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – False Personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution 242. False Personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution. Whoever falsely personates another, and in such…

Section 241 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence 241. Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence. Whoever secretes or destroys any document or…

Section 240 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Giving false information respecting an offence committed 240. Giving false information respecting an offence committed. Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, gives any information respecting…

Section 239 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform 239. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform. Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe…

Section 238 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Causing Disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender 238. Causing Disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender. Whoever, knowing or having reason…

Section 237 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false 237. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false. Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true any such…

Section 236 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – False Statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence 236. False Statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed…

Section 235 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Using as true a Certificate known to be false. 235. Using as true a Certificate known to be false. Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true…

Section 234 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Issuing or signing false certificate. 234. Issuing or signing false certificate. Whoever issues or signs any certificate required by law to be given or signed, or relating to any fact of which…

Section 233 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Using evidence known to be false. 233. Using evidence known to be false. Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence which he knows to be…