BNS §257

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

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Comparison

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

219. 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.

New law
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.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 219 (public servant corruptly or maliciously making report, order, verdict, or decision contrary to law in any stage of judicial proceeding; imprisonment up to 7 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 257.

Old position

IPC 219 is concerned with Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc

New position

BNS 257 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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

IPC 219 (public servant corruptly or maliciously making report, order, verdict, or decision contrary to law in any stage of judicial proceeding; imprisonment up to 7 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 257.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 219 (public servant corruptly or maliciously making report, order, verdict, or decision contrary to law in any stage of judicial proceeding; imprisonment up to 7 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 257.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 219 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 257 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNS 257 (Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §219 → BNS §257 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bns/257.

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