Section 218 of IPC : Section 218: Public Servant Framing Incorrect Record Or Writing With Intent To Save Person From Punishment Or Property From Forfeiture

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where a police officer, responsible for maintaining the station's case diary, deliberately enters false information about the time of arrest of a suspect to cover up the fact that the suspect was detained illegally beyond the permissible hours without being presented before a magistrate. The officer does this to prevent the suspect from facing legal consequences and to save his colleagues from being charged with illegal detention. This act of the officer falls under Section 218 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860, as he, being a public servant, has framed an incorrect record with the intent to save someone from legal punishment. If discovered, the officer could be charged under this section and be subject to imprisonment, a fine, or both.