In this article, we will introduce you to Section 257 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS Section 257). In today’s article we will talk about what is Section 257 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita? As we know that IPC has now been replaced by BNS. So let’s start.
Definition of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 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.