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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 257 :
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law :
(See section 219 of IPC 1860)
Section : 257
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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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.

Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 219 :
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law:
(See section 257 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making and pronouncing an order, report, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 7 years,or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
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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.