Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice
BNS Section 248 - False charge of offence made with intent to injure
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248. False charge of offence made with intent to injure.--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.
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