BNS Section 212: Furnishing false information
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 177
Procedural Classification Summary
Knowingly furnishing false
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Simple imprisonment forinformation to public6 months, or fine of servant.5,000 rupees, or both
If the information required
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 years,respects the commissionor fine, or both. of an offence, etc. 2 1 3 Refusing oath when dulySimple imprisonment forrequired to take oath by a6 months, or fine ofoffence is committed, public servant.5,000 rupees, or both.subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate
Official Legal Provision / Summary
The upper limit of the fine has been increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees. “Bound under clause 5, section VII, Regulation III, 1821,of the Bengal Code” is replaced by “legally bound” in the illustration (b).