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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 238 BNS - Causing disappearance of evidence ,or Giving false information to screen Offender

Act
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section
238 - Causing disappearance of evidence ,or Giving false information to screen Offender
Old provision
Section 201 IPC

Old law → Section 238 BNS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 201 IPC Modified Clauses named as (a), (b), (c) sans heading.

Section 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with causing disappearance of evidence ,or Giving false information to screen Offender. Under the old law this was Section 201 of the IPC.

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