Section 258 Earlier IPC 220
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
Chapter 14: False evidence and offences against public justice
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.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 256Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeitureIPC 218
- 257Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to lawIPC 219
- 259Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehendIPC 221
- 260Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committedIPC 222
- 261Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servantIPC 223