Section 257 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law

  1. Whoever, being a public servant, corruptly or maliciously makes or pronounces
    in any stage of a judicial proceeding, any report, order, verdict, or decision which he
    knows to be contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
    a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.