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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 218

PUBLIC SERVANT FRAMING INCORRECT RECORD OR WRITING WITH INTENT TO SAVE PERSON FROM PUNISHMENT OR PROPERTY FROM

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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 218 is part of The Indian Penal Code 1860 - PUBLIC SERVANT FRAMING INCORRECT RECORD OR WRITING WITH INTENT TO SAVE PERSON FROM PUNISHMENT OR PROPERTY FROM. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 218: PUBLIC SERVANT FRAMING INCORRECT RECORD OR WRITING WITH INTENT TO SAVE PERSON FROM PUNISHMENT OR PROPERTY FROM FORFEITURE Whoever, being a public servant, and being as such public servant, charged with the preparation of any record or other writing, frames that record or writing in a manner which he knows to be incorrect, with intent to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, loss or injury to the public or to any person, or with intent thereby to save, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby save, any person from legal punishment or with intent to save, or knowing that he is likely thereby to save, any property from forfeiture or other charge to which it is liable by law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

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