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SectionOffencePunishmentCognizable or non-cognizableBailable or non-bailableBy what court triable
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CHAPTER XI - FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

208

Fraudulently suffering a decree or to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

Non-cognizableBailableMagistrate of the first class
209

False claim in a Court of Justice

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

DittoDittoDitto
210

Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

DittoDittoDitto
211

False charge of offence made with intent to injure.

 

Ditto.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If offence charged be punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If offence charged be capital or punishable with imprisonment for life.

Ditto.

DittoDittoCourt of Session.
212

Harbouring an offender, if the offence be capital

 

Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.

 

Cognizable

 

Ditto

 

Magistrate of the first class.

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years.

Imprisonment for a quarter of  the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

DittoDittoDitto
213

Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years

Imprisonment for a quarter of  the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

DittoDittoDitto
214

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

Non-Cognizable

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years

Imprisonment for a quarter of  the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

DittoDittoDitto
215

Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender.

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

CognizableDittoDitto
216

Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years with or without fine.

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years.

Imprisonment for a quarter of  the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

DittoDittoDitto

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