Indian Penal Code,1860
Act No : 45
Section :
False information, with intent to cause public servant to use hislawful power to the injury of another person.
4*[182. False information, with intent to cause public servantto use his lawful power to the injury of another person.--Whoevergives to any public servant any information which he knows or believesto be false, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likelythat he will thereby cause such public servant- (a) to do or omit anything which such public servant ought not to do or omit if the true state of facts respecting which such information is given were known by him, or (b) to use the lawful power of such public servant to the injury or annoyance of any person,shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a termwhich may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to onethousand rupees, or with both.----------------------------------------------------------------------1. Ins. by Act 3 of 1894, s. 52. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and sch. for "the States".3. Ins. by Act 10 of 1873, s. 15.4. Subs. by Act 3 of 1895, s. 1, for the original s. 182.141 Illustrations (a) A informs a Magistrate that Z, a police-officer, subordinateto such Magistrate, has been guilty of neglect of duty or misconduct,knowing such information to be false, and knowing it to be likely thatthe information will cause the Magistrate to dismiss Z. A hascommitted the offence defined in this section. (b) A falsely informs a public servant that Z has contraband saltin a secret place, knowing such information to be false, and knowingthat it is likely that the consequence of the information will be asearch of Z's premises, attended with annoyance to Z. A has committedthe offence defined in this section. (c) A falsely informs a policeman that he has been assaulted androbbed in the neighbourhood of a particular village. He does notmention the name of any person as one of his assailants, but knows itto be likely that in consequence of this information the police willmake enquiries and institute searches in the village to the annoyanceof the villagers or some of them. A has committed an offence underthis section.]
