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Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law
BNS section 257 pertains to public servants in judicial proceedings who corruptly or maliciously make decisions, reports, or orders that are known to be illegal. 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.
Offence : Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, etc. contrary to law.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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