Section 220 IPC Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law

Section 220 of Indian Penal Code 1860 : Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law

Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
 

Indian Penal Code 1860

Section 211 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due

Section 212 Harbouring offender

Section 213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment

Section 214 Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender

Section 215 Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc

Section 216 Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been ordered

Section 216A Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits

Section 217 Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

Section 218 Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

Section 219 Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law

Section 220 Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law

Section 221 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend

Section 222 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed

Section 223 Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant

Section 224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension

Section 225 Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person

Section 225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for

Section 225B Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for

Section 227 Violation of condition of remission of punishment

Section 228 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

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