Section 257 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) of 2023

Section 257 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) of 2023

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.