IPC Section 177 — Furnishing false information

contempt's the lawful authority public servants

Criminal

Summary

If you are required by law to give information to a government official, and you give information that you know or believe to be false, you can be punished. The punishment can be simple imprisonment for up to six months, a fine of up to one thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever, being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant, as such, furnishes, as true, information on the subject which he knows or has reason to believe to be false shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both;

Related Judgments

  • T. S. BALIAB v. T. S. RENGACHARI DecCJ!lber 12 — Supreme Court of India (1969)
  • Crl.O.P.No.31316 of 2015 vs Subhankar Mukherjee — Madras High Court (2013)
  • C.Kuppusamy ... Petitioner vs 1.Chief Election Commissioner, — Madras High Court (2002)
  • M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI, ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • RAM DHAN v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANR. 1063 — Supreme Court of India (2012)
  • .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary, — Madras High Court (2017)
  • WP/9139/2000 — Madras High Court (2000)
  • INSC 981 247 CASE DETAILS ADITI ALIAS MITHI v. JITESH SHARMA — Supreme Court of India (2023)

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