BNS / Chapter XIV
CHAPTER XIV · SECTIONS 227–269
Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice
Explore BNS Chapter 14, covering sections 227–269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Open a section to read its statutory text and official source.
§ 227BNS Section 227 — Giving false evidence§ 228BNS Section 228 — Fabricating false evidence§ 229BNS Section 229 — Punishment for false evidence§ 230BNS Section 230 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence§ 231BNS Section 231 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment§ 232BNS Section 232 — Threatening any person to give false evidence§ 233BNS Section 233 — Using evidence known to be false§ 234BNS Section 234 — Issuing or signing false certificate§ 235BNS Section 235 — Using as true a certificate known to be false§ 236BNS Section 236 — False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence§ 237BNS Section 237 — Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false§ 238BNS Section 238 — Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender§ 239BNS Section 239 — Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform§ 240BNS Section 240 — Giving false information respecting an offence committed§ 241BNS Section 241 — Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence§ 242BNS Section 242 — False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution§ 243BNS Section 243 — Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution§ 244BNS Section 244 — Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution§ 245BNS Section 245 — Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due§ 246BNS Section 246 — Dishonestly making false claim in Court§ 247BNS Section 247 — Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due§ 248BNS Section 248 — False charge of offence made with intent to injure§ 249BNS Section 249 — Harbouring offender§ 250BNS Section 250 — Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment§ 251BNS Section 251 — Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender§ 252BNS Section 252 — Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc§ 253BNS Section 253 — Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered§ 254BNS Section 254 — Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits§ 255BNS Section 255 — Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture§ 256BNS Section 256 — Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture§ 257BNS Section 257 — Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law§ 258BNS Section 258 — Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law§ 259BNS Section 259 — Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend§ 260BNS Section 260 — Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed§ 261BNS Section 261 — Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant§ 262BNS Section 262 — Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension§ 263BNS Section 263 — Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person§ 264BNS Section 264 — Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for§ 265BNS Section 265 — Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for§ 266BNS Section 266 — Violation of condition of remission of punishment§ 267BNS Section 267 — Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding§ 268BNS Section 268 — Personation of assessor§ 269BNS Section 269 — Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court
Source edition: 6 October 2025. This preview uses extracted India Code text. Editorial verification and checks for subsequent amendments and commencement notifications are pending. About the source →