IPC Section 167: Public servant farming an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 9: Offences by or related to Public Servants
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as 1[such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that document or electronic record] in a manner which he knows or believes to be incorrect, intending thereby to cause or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
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1. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 161. Repealed
- 162. Repealed
- 163. Repealed
- 164. Repealed
- 165. Repealed
- 165A. Repealed
- 166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
- 166A. (Punishment for non recording of information)
- 166B. Punishment for non treatment of victim
- 168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
- 169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
- 170. Personating a public servant
- 171. Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent