Here We Describe Section 238 BNS Act Mentions “Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender” And Section 238 Is A Part Of CHAPTER XIV OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE In New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act.
Here We Also Describe Definitions Of Section 238 BNS Act With an Explanation And Illustration of CHAPTER XIV–
Definition of Section 238 BNS-
| “Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender” | Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission of that offence to disappear, with the intention of screening the offender from legal punishment, or with that intention gives any information respecting the offence which he knows or believes to be false shall,— (a) if the offence which he knows or believes to have been committed is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; (b) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; (c) if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for any term not extending to ten years, be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of the imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both. |
| Illustration.- | A, knowing that B has murdered Z, assists B to hide the body with the intention of screening B from punishment. A is liable to imprisonment of either description for seven years, and also to fine. |
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