Offences of false evidences and offences against public justice under Section 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215 and 216 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating to elections are:
CHAPTER XI - FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
IPC Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or non-cognizable |
Bailable or non-bailable |
By what court triable |
208 IPC |
Fraudulently suffering a decree or to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
209 IPC |
False claim in a Court of Justice |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
210 IPC |
Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
211 IPC |
False charge of offence made with intent to injure. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
If offence charged be punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Non-cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
If offence charged be capital or punishable with imprisonment for life. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Non-cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Court of Session. |
|
212 IPC |
Harbouring an offender, if the offence be capital |
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years. |
Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
213 IPC |
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence be capital. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years |
Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
IPC Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable or non-cognizable | Bailable or non-bailable | By what court triable |
214 IPC |
Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence be capital. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Non-Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Non-Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years |
Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Non-Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
215 IPC |
Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
216 IPC |
Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. |
Imprisonment for 3 years with or without fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years. |
Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. |
Cognizable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class |
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860
Chapter V Abetment - Section 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115,116, 117, 118, 119, 120 of IPC
Chapter VA Criminal Conspiracy - Section 120B of IPC
Chapter IVA offences relating to elections - Sections 171E, 171F, 171G, 171H and 171I of IPC
Chapter XIII Offences relating to Weights and Measures - Section 264, 265, 266, 267 of IPC
Chapter XV Offences Relating to Religion - Section 295, 295A, 296, 297 and 298 of IPC
Chapter XIX Criminal Breach of Contract of Service - Section 491 of IPC
Chapter XX Offences relating to Marriage - Section 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498 of IPC
Chapter XX A cruelty by husband or relatives of husband - Section 498A of IPC
Chapter XXI Defamation - Section 500, 501, 502 of IPC
Chapter XIII Attempts to commit offences - Section 511 of IPC