Section 201 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.

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