IPC § 219 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024

Section 219 IPC — Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law

Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 257 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.

The law now: BNS 257 — Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law

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.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 257 in full

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