85 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. Public servant disobeying a direction of the law, with intent to cause injury to any person 166. Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will, by such disobedience, cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Illustration A, being an officer directed by law to take property in execution in order to satisfy a decree pronounced in Z’s favour by a court of justice, knowingly disobeys that direction of law, with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause injury to Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section. [Indian PC 1860, s. 166] Public servant framing an incorrect document or electronic record with intent to cause injury 167. Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames 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 for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 167] Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade 168. Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant not to engage in trade, engages in trade, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. [Indian PC 1860, s. 168] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015