Section 217 of IPC : Section 217: Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

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Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is a police officer in a small town in India. He is friends with a local businessman, Mr. Sharma, who is under investigation for tax evasion. During the investigation, Ravi receives a legal directive to seize certain documents from Mr. Sharma's office that are crucial for proving the tax evasion. However, Ravi, intending to save Mr. Sharma from legal punishment, deliberately ignores the directive and does not seize the documents. As a result, Mr. Sharma is not prosecuted for tax evasion. Ravi's actions fall under Section 217 of...

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