IPC Section 203 — Giving false information respecting an offence committed

Summary

If a person knows or has reason to believe that a crime has happened, and they give information about that crime that they know or believe is false, they can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, gives any information respecting that offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• HP.L. CHEMICALS LTD v. COMMR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE, CHANDIGARH — Supreme Court of India (S)
• S.C.R. 711 STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS ETC v. ANIL KUMAR AND OTHERS ETC — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• DINESH KUMAR KALIDAS PATEL v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• LEE KUN HEE & ORS v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS. 299 — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• VOL. RAGHUBIR PROSAD DUDHEWALLA v. CHAMANLAL MEHRA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• S.C.R. 1215 S. PALANI VELAYUTHAM & ORS v. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUNVELVELI, TAMIL NADU & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• PUNJAB AND SINDH BANK v. VINKAR SAHAKARI BANK LTD. AND ORS. SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
• MOHD. ASLAM OBHURE, ACCHAN RIZVI v. UNION OF INDIA STA TE OF UTT AR PRADESH AND ORS. OCTOBER 24, 1994 — Supreme Court of India (S)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §240 — Giving false information respecting an offence committed