Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 257
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
In one line
BNS Section 257 deals with public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law and replaces IPC 219.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 | Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, etc. contrary to law. | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. | 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 257
257. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law.
Whoever, being a public servant, corruptly or maliciously makes or pronounces in any stage of a judicial proceeding, any report, order, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 257 in the IPC?
BNS Section 257 (Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law) replaces Section 219 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 219 is now BNS 257.
What is the punishment under BNS 257?
Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, etc. contrary to law – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 257 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 257. 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 252 — Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
- BNS 253 — Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered
- BNS 254 — Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
- BNS 255 — Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
- BNS 256 — Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
- BNS 258 — Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
- BNS 259 — Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend
- BNS 260 — Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
- BNS 261 — Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
- BNS 262 — Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension