Indian Penal Code : Giving false information respecting an offence committed. Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

Section : Giving false information respecting an offence committed.

203. Giving false information respecting an offence committed.--Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has beencommitted, gives any information respecting that offence which heknows or believes to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment ofeither description for a term which may extend to two years, or withfine, or with both. 1*[Explanation.-In spections 201 and 202 and in this sectionthe word "offence" includes any act committed at any place out of2*[India], which, if committed in 2*[India], would be punishable underany of the following sections, namely, 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394,395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459 and460.]