Section 238BailableOFFENCE
Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender.
Full Text
Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission of that offence to disappear... or gives any information which he knows or believes to be false, shall be punished...
Plain English Summary
Criminalises destroying evidence or misleading the police to protect a criminal.
Punishment
Varies (Up to 7 years)
Practical Note
Equivalent to IPC 201. Often invoked against accomplices after the fact.
हिंदी पाठ
अपराध के साक्ष्य का विलोपन या अपराधी को प्रतिच्छादित करने के लिए मिथ्या इत्तिला देना।\nजो कोई यह जानते हुए कि अपराध हुआ है, साक्ष्य मिटाएगा या झूठी सूचना देगा ताकि अपराधी बच सके, वह अपराध की गंभीरता के अनुसार दंडित होगा।