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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, ‘A’ the landlord, knowing of the commission of a murder within…

A is liable under section 212 BNS (formerly section 177 IPC) for furnishing false information to a public servant when legally bound to provide it. He knows that a murder…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, ‘A’ the landlord, knowing of the commission of a murder within the limits of his estate wilfully misinforms the Magistrate of the district that the death has occurred because of an asthma attack followed with an attack of epilepsy. In such a situation ‘A’ is:

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A is liable under section 212 BNS (formerly section 177 IPC) for furnishing false information to a public servant when legally bound to provide it. He knows that a murder occurred but deliberately reports a natural medical cause of death instead. The offence concerns knowingly false information; the facts do not establish the distinct acts of giving or using false evidence required by sections 229 and 233.

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