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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Section 236 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

    False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.— Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court or any public servant or other person, is bound or… 

    Section 238 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

      Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender.— Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission of that offence… 

      Section 239 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

        Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.— Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, intentionally omits to give any information respecting that offence which… 

        Section 240 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

          Giving false information respecting an offence committed.— Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, gives any information respecting that offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall… 

          Section 241 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

            Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence.— Whoever secretes or destroys any document or electronic record which he may be lawfully compelled to produce as evidence in a Court or… 

            Section 242 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

              False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.— Whoever falsely personates another, and in such assumed character makes any admission or statement, or confesses judgment, or causes any process to be… 

              Section 243 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

                Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.— Whoever fraudulently removes, conceals, transfers or delivers to any person any property or any interest therein, intending thereby to prevent…