The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
India's substantive criminal law: it defines offences and their punishments. It replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.
In force · In force from 1 Jul 2024 · 358 sections
Replaces the The Indian Penal Code, 1860. Old vs new comparison
358 sections
- 201Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.
- 202Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.
- 203Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.
- 204Personating a public servant.
- 205Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.
- 206Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding.
- 207Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof.
- 208Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.
- 209Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
- 210Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
- 211Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it.
- 212Furnishing false information.
- 213Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it.
- 214Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question.
- 215Refusing to sign statement.
- 216False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.
- 217False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person.
- 218Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant.
- 219Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
- 220Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
- 221Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.
- 222Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
- 223Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
- 224Threat of injury to public servant.
- 225Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.
- 226Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power.
- 227Giving false evidence.
- 228Fabricating false evidence.
- 229Punishment for false evidence.
- 230Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence.
- 231Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.
- 232Threatening any person to give false evidence.
- 233Using evidence known to be false.
- 234Issuing or signing false certificate.
- 235Using as true a certificate known to be false.
- 236False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.
- 237Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.
- 238Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender.
- 239Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.
- 240Giving false information respecting an offence committed.
- 241Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence.
- 242False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.
- 243Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
- 244Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
- 245Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.
- 246Dishonestly making false claim in Court.
- 247Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due.
- 248False charge of offence made with intent to injure.
- 249Harbouring offender.
- 250Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment.
Source: India Code: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Last reviewed 25 Oct 2026
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