IPC §209 → BNS §246
Dishonestly making false claim in Court
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209. Dishonesty making false claim in Court.—Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court of Justice any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 209 (dishonestly making false claim in Court; imprisonment up to 2 years with mandatory cumulative fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 246.
Old position
IPC 209 is concerned with Dishonestly making false claim in Court. Dishonesty making false claim in Court
New position
BNS 246 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Dishonestly making false claim in Court. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years,
IPC 209 (dishonestly making false claim in Court; imprisonment up to 2 years with mandatory cumulative fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 246.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 209 (dishonestly making false claim in Court; imprisonment up to 2 years with mandatory cumulative fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 246.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 209 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 246 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 246 (Dishonestly making false claim in Court). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §209 → BNS §246 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/209.
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