BNS 248 — False charge of offence made with intent to injure.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

248. 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.
 Harbouring offender.

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