IPC Section 167 — Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury

Summary

A public official who is responsible for preparing or translating a document or electronic record, and who knowingly or deliberately makes it incorrect in a way that could harm someone, can be punished. The punishment for this offence can be imprisonment for up to three years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames or translates that document 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.

Related Judgments

• ... Petitioner vs 1.Inspector General of Registration, — Madras High Court (2007)
• ...Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary, — Madras High Court (2013)
• CRL A/1033/2002 — Madras High Court (2002)
• CRL OP/23413/2001 — Madras High Court (2001)
• .. Petitioner vs State b — Madras High Court (2011)
• S.C.R. 599 GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING v. CBI AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• .. Petitioner/Accused-1 vs 1)State rep.by the Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2016)
• N.Elangovan .. Petitioner vs 1.Mohana Sugumaran — Madras High Court (2011)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §201 — Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury