BNS Section 201: Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 167
Procedural Classification Summary
Public servant framing an
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years,incorrect document withor fine, or both.class. intent to cause injury
Official Legal Provision / Summary
No change.