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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 167

PUBLIC SERVANT FRAMING AN INCORRECT DOCUMENT WITH INTENT TO CAUSE INJURY Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as

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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 167 is part of The Indian Penal Code 1860 - PUBLIC SERVANT FRAMING AN INCORRECT DOCUMENT WITH INTENT TO CAUSE INJURY Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 167: PUBLIC SERVANT FRAMING AN INCORRECT DOCUMENT WITH INTENT TO CAUSE INJURY Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as 1[ such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that document or electronic record ] in a manner which he knows or believes to be incorrect intending thereby to cause or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Substituted by Information technology act 2000 w.e.f. 17-10-2000

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