Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 246 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 246: Dishonestly making false claim in Court (Legacy IPC Section 209)
Statutory Classification Details
False claim in a Court
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 yearsand fine.class