BNS Section 241 – Making false document to defraud | Lexolive

⚖ BNS: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Act No. 45 of 2023 · Replaces IPC 1860 · In force: 1 July 2024
Lexolive Bare Acts BNS Section 241

BNS Section 241 – Making false document to defraud

Chapter 14: False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice  ·  Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 241 IPC S.230 ✓ Bailable Non-Cognizable ⚖ Magistrate Court
IPC Reference IPC S.230
Whoever in order to obtain money or property or gain a benefit from an insurance or other contract knowingly makes any claim knowing it to be false or fraudulent shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both.
ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes

Up to 2 years or fine or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Triable by Any Magistrate.

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