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The Nagpur Police
insists that people should refrain from lodging false complaints as it is an
offence and is punishable by the law. It must also be understood that
complaints can be tracked and people who lodge false complaints can be
booked under the following provision of the law.
As per Section 182 of Indian Penal Code 1860, whoever gives to any
public servant any information which he knows or believes to be false, shall
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees,
or with both.
As per Section 211 of Indian Penal Code 1860, 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 of either description for a term which may extend to two years,
or with fine, or with both; and if such criminal proceeding be 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 of either description for a term which may extend to seven
years, and shall also be liable to fine. |
