IPC Section 211 - False charge of offenc e made with intent to injure

211. False charge of offenc e 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, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description

for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both;

and if such criminal proceeding be instituted on a false charge of an offence punishable with death ,

1[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for seven years or upwards, shall be punishable with

imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, an d shall also be liable to

fine.