Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that document or electronic record in a manner which he knows or believes to be incorrect, intending thereby to cause or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 201 BNS: Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
- Corresponding IPC
- Section 167 IPC
- Punishment
- Imprisonment (either description) up to 3 years, or fine, or both
Classification of offence
| Section | Cognizable? | Bailable? | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
As per the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
Punishes a public servant charged with preparing or translating a document or electronic record who does so incorrectly, intending or knowing it likely to injure someone.
Chapter XII: Of Offences By Or Relating To Public Servants
- 198 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
- 199 Public servant disobeying direction under law
- 200 Punishment for non-treatment of victim
- 201 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
- 202 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
- 203 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
- 204 Personating a public servant
- 205 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent