BNS 255 — Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

255.  Whoever,  being  a  public  servant,  knowingly  disobeys  any
direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such
public servant, intending thereby to save, or knowing it to be likely that he
will thereby save, any person from legal punishment, or subject him to a
less punishment than that to which he is liable, or with intent to save, or
knowing that he is likely thereby to save, any property from forfeiture or
any charge to which it is liable by law, shall be punished with imprisonment
of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine,
or with both.
Public servant  framing  incorrect  record  or  writing  with  intent  to
save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.

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