Section 256 of BNS : Section 256: Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.

Whoever, being a public servant, and being as such public servant, charged with the preparation of any record or other writing, frames that record or writing in a manner which he knows to be incorrect, with intent to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, loss or injury to the public or to any person, or with intent thereby to save, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby save, any person from le...

If a public servant (someone who works for the government) is responsible for creating any official record or document, and they make...

Example 1: Ravi is a government clerk responsible for maintaining land records in a rural district. His friend, Suresh, is facing legal action for illegally occupying government land. To help Suresh avoid punishment, Ravi deliberately alters the land records to show that the land belongs to Suresh's family. This act of falsifying official records to save Suresh from legal consequences falls under Section 256 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. Ravi, being a public servant, knowingly framed an incorrect record with the intent to save Suresh from punishment, making him liable for imprisonment or a fine. Example 2: Priya is a po...