Chapter XIV – Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice

Section 227 – Giving false evidence.

Section 228 – Fabricating false evidence.

Section 229 – Punishment for false evidence.

Section 230 – Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence.

Section 231 – Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.

Section 232 – Threatening any person to give false evidence.

Section 233 – Using evidence known to be false.

Section 234 – Issuing or signing false certificate.

Section 235 – Using as true a certificate known to be false.

Section 236 – False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.

Section 237 – Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.

Section 238 – Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender.

Section 239 – Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.

Section 240 – Giving false information respecting an offence committed.

Section 241 – Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence.

Section 242 – False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.

Section 243 – Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.

Section 244 – Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.

Section 245 – Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.

Section 246 – Dishonestly making false claim in Court.

Section 247 – Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due.

Section 248 – False charge of offence made with intent to injure.

Section 249 – Harbouring offender.

Section 250 – Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.

Section 251 – Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender.

Section 252 – Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.

Section 253 – Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered.

Section 254 – Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.

Section 255 – Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.

Section 256 – Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.

Section 257 – Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law.

Section 258 – Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.

Section 259 – Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend.

Section 260 – Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed.

Section 261 – Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.

Section 262 – Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.

Section 263 – Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person.

Section 264 – Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for.

Section 265 – Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for.

Section 266 – Violation of condition of remission of punishment.

Section 267 – Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding.

Section 268 – Personation of an assessor.

Section 269 – Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in court.