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, and shall also be
liable to fine.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Chhattisgarh.-
In Section 211 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (here-in-after referred to as the Penal Code), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
Provided that, if such criminal proceeding be instituted on a false charge, of an offence punishable under section 354, section 354A, section 354B, section 354C, section 354D, section 354E, section 376B, section 376C, section 376F, section 509, section 509A or section 509B shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.]
[Vide Chhattisgarh Act 25 of 2015, sec. 2].
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for
life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956)
Section 211 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
Section 212 Harbouring offender
Section 213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
Section 214 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
Section 215 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
Section 216 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been ordered
Section 216A Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
Section 219 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law
Section 221 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
Section 223 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
Section 224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
Section 225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
Section 227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment
Section 228 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding