Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 201
Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
In one line
BNS Section 201 deals with public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury and replaces IPC 167.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Magistrate of the first class. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 201
201. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.
Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as 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.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 201 in the IPC?
BNS Section 201 (Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury) replaces Section 167 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 167 is now BNS 201.
What is the punishment under BNS 201?
Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 201 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 201. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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