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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Section 244 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

    Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.— Whoever fraudulently accepts, receives or claims any property or any interest therein, knowing that he has no right or rightful claim to… 

    Section 248 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

      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… 

      Section 249 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

        Harbouring offender.— Whenever an offence has been committed, whoever harbours or conceals a person whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the offender, with the intention of screening him from legal punishment… 

        Section 250 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

          Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.— Whoever accepts or attempts to obtain, or agrees to accept, any gratification for himself or any other person, or any restitution of property to himself or… 

          Section 251 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

            Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender.— Whoever gives or causes, or offers or agrees to give or cause, any gratification to any person, or restores or causes the restoration of… 

            Section 252 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

              Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.— Whoever takes or agrees or consents to take any gratification under pretence or on account of helping any person to recover any movable property of which…