BNS 258 — Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

258. Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to
commit  persons  for  trial  or  to  confinement,  or  to  keep  persons  in
confinement,  corruptly  or  maliciously  commits  any  person  for  trial  or  to
confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that
authority  knowing  that  in  so  doing  he  is  acting  contrary  to  law,  shall  be
punished  with  imprisonment  of  either  description  for  a  term  which  may
extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound
to apprehend.

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