IPC Section 213 — Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment

Summary

Whoever takes, tries to get, or agrees to take a bribe or payment for themselves or someone else, or gets back property for themselves or someone else, in exchange for hiding a crime, protecting someone from being punished for a crime, or not taking legal action against someone to have them punished, commits an offence under this section.

Official Text

Whoever accepts or attempts to obtain, or agrees to accept, any gratification for himself or any other person, or any restitution of property to himself or any other person, in consideration of his concealing an offence or of his screening any person from legal punishment for any offence, or of his not proceeding against any person for the purpose of bringing him to legal punishment;

Related Judgments

• M/S. CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION LTD v. STATE OF U.P. SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• 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)
• S.C.R. 227 ASOKE KUMAR CHAUDHURI AND OTHERS v. KUNAL SAHA AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2016)
• F-GI V.L. TRESA v. STATE OF KERA LA — Supreme Court of India (2001)
• STA TE OF KARNATAKA A v. MADESHA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• LOUREMBAM DEBEN SINGH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• S.C.R. 453 ,. A. SUBASH BABU v. STATE OF A.P.& ANR — Supreme Court of India (2011)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §250 — Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment