Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

झूठे साक्ष्य और न्यायिक न्याय के विरुद्ध अपराधों के बारे में

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Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023

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Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

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झूठे साक्ष्य और न्यायिक न्याय के विरुद्ध अपराधों के बारे में

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This chapter covers offences that undermine the justice system including giving false evidence, fabr...

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यह अध्याय न्याय प्रणाली को कमजोर करने वाले अपराधों को कवर करता है जिसमें झूठे साक्ष्य देना, साक्ष्य...

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📜 What is Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice?

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This chapter covers offences that undermine the justice system including giving false evidence, fabricating evidence, perjury, harboring offenders, destruction of evidence, and various forms of obstruction of justice.

यह अध्याय न्याय प्रणाली को कमजोर करने वाले अपराधों को कवर करता है जिसमें झूठे साक्ष्य देना, साक्ष्य का निर्माण, झूठी गवाही, अपराधियों को शरण देना, साक्ष्य का विनाश, और न्याय में बाधा के विभिन्न रूप शामिल हैं।

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227	Giving False Evidence
228	Fabricating False Evidence
229	Punishment for False Evidence
230	False Evidence with Intent to Secure Conviction
231	Destruction of Evidence
232	Harbouring Offender
233	Escape from Custody
234	Issuing or signing false certificate
235	Using as true a certificate known to be false
236	False statement made in declaration receivable as evidence
237	Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
238	Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
239	Intentional omission to give information of offence by person legally bound to give such information
240	Giving false information respecting an offence committed
241	Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
242	False personation for purpose of suit or prosecution
243	Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
244	Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
245	Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
246	Dishonestly making false claim in Court
247	Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
248	False charge of offence made with intent to injure
249	Harbouring offender
250	Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
251	Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
252	Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
253	Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
254	Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
255	Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
256	Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person or property from forfeiture
257	Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
258	Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
259	Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend
260	Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
261	Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
262	Abetment of escape of, or harbouring prisoner of war
263	Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment
264	Violation of condition of remission of punishment
265	Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court
266	Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
267	Personation of a person participating in a judicial or public proceeding
268	Making or using false evidence in a judicial proceeding
269	False statement made in any declaration or affidavit presented to a public servant

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