Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 246
Dishonestly making false claim in Court
In one line
BNS Section 246 deals with dishonestly making false claim in court and replaces IPC 209.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | False claim in a Court. | Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. | Non-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 246
246. Dishonestly making false claim in Court.
Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 209 → BNS 246: "'Court of Justice" is replaced by 'Court'.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 246 in the IPC?
BNS Section 246 (Dishonestly making false claim in Court) replaces Section 209 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 209 is now BNS 246.
What is the punishment under BNS 246?
False claim in a Court – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 246 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 246. 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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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 241 — Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
- BNS 242 — False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
- BNS 243 — Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- BNS 244 — Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- BNS 245 — Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
- BNS 247 — Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
- BNS 248 — False charge of offence made with intent to injure
- BNS 249 — Harbouring offender
- BNS 250 — Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
- BNS 251 — Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender