Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 201 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 201: Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury (Legacy IPC Section 167)
Statutory Classification Details
Public servant framing an
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years,incorrect document withor fine, or both.class. intent to cause injury