Penal Code
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Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due
210. Whoever fraudulently obtains a decree or order against any
person for a sum not due, or for a larger sum than is due, or for
any property or interest in property to which he is not entitled,
or fraudulently causes a decree or order to be executed against
any person after it has been satisfied, or for anything in respect
of which it has been satisfied, or fraudulently suffers or permits
any such act to be done in his name, shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with
fine or with both.
False charge of offence made with intent to injure
211. Whoever, with intent to cause injury to any person, institutes
or causes to be instituted any criminal proceeding against that
person, or falsely charges any person with having committed an
offence, knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for such
proceeding or charge against that person, shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with
fine or with both; and if such criminal proceeding is instituted on
a false charge of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment
for life, or imprisonment for seven years or upwards, shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Harbouring an offender
212. (1) Whenever an offence has been committed, whoever
harbours or conceals a person whom he knows or has reason
to believe to be the offender, with the intention of screening
him from legal punishment, shall, if the offence is punishable
with death, be punished with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine; and
if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with
imprisonment which may extend to ten years, shall be punished
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years,
and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence is punishable
with imprisonment which may extend to one year but less than
ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of imprisonment
provided for the offence or with fine or with both.
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