Author: Nipun Khanna

  224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself for any offence with which he is charged or of which he has been convicted, or escapes or attempts to escape from any custody in which he is lawfully … Continue reading “224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to keep in confinement any person charged with or convicted of any offence 120[or lawfully committed to custody], negligently suffers such person to escape from confinement, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for … Continue reading “223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed Whoever, being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant to apprehend or to keep in confinement any person under sentence of a Court of Justice for any offence 115[or lawfully committed to custody], … Continue reading “222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend Whoever, being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant to apprehend or to keep in confinement any person charged with or liable to apprehended for an offence, intentionally omits to apprehend such person, or intentionally suffers such person … Continue reading “221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to commitment, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, … Continue reading “220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  219. 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 … Continue reading “219. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

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 … Continue reading “218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending thereby to save, or knowing it to be … Continue reading “217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

REPEALED [Definition of harbor in sections 212, 216 and 216A: Repealed by the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1942 (8 of 1942)]

  108[216A. Penalty for harboring robbers or dacoits Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that any persons are about to commit or have recently committed robbery or dacoity, harbors them or any of them, with the intention of facilitating the commission of such robbery or dacoity or of screening them or any of them … Continue reading “216A. Penalty for harboring robbers or dacoits – Indian Penal Code, 1860”