Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 211 in BNS
§ 211 IPC→§ 248 BNS
False charge of offence made with intent to injure. Section 211 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (False charge of offence made with intent to injure) corresponds to Section 248 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Causing disappearance of evidence of offence | 238 |
| 202 | Intentional omission to give information of an offence | 239 |
| 203 | Giving false information respecting an offence committed | 240 |
| 212 | Harbouring an offender | 249 |
| 228A | Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences | 72 |
| 268 | Public nuisance | 270 |
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