Section 177 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with furnishing false information. Under the new law this is Section 212 of the BNS.
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Section 177 IPC - Furnishing false information
Section 177 IPC is now
Section 212 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 177 - Furnishing false information
- New provision
- Section 212 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 212 BNS | Modified | The upper limit of the fine has been increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees. “Bound under clause 5, section VII, Regulation III, 1821,of the Bengal Code” is replaced by “legally bound” in the illustration (b). |
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