BNS Section 265 – Obstruction of administration of law or justice | Lexolive

⚖ BNS: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Act No. 45 of 2023 · Replaces IPC 1860 · In force: 1 July 2024
Lexolive Bare Acts BNS Section 265

BNS Section 265 – Obstruction of administration of law or justice

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

BNS Section 265 IPC S.183
IPC Reference IPC S.183
Whoever by means of force or threats compels any person to abstain from making any application to any public servant or causes any person to withdraw a complaint from a Court of Justice shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.
ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes

Up to 1 year or fine or both.

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