BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 258 — Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
Replaces IPC Section 220.
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.
Nearby sections
- 255 Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.
- 256 Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.
- 257 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law.
- 259 Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend.
- 260 Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed.
- 261 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.
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