Indian Penal Code, 1860
100 [182. False information, with intent to
cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
Whoever gives to any
public servant any information which he knows or believes to be false,
intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby
cause, such public servant-
(a) to do or omit anything
which such public servant ought not to do or omit if the true state of facts
respecting which such information is given were known by him, or
(b) to use the lawful
power of such public servant to the injury or annoyance of any person,
shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months,
or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Illustrations
(a) A informs a
Magistrate that Z, a police-officer, subordinate to such Magistrate, has been
guilty of neglect of duty or misconduct, knowing such information to be false,
and knowing it to be likely that the information will cause the Magistrate to
dismiss Z. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
(b) A falsely informs a
public servant that Z has contraband salt in a secret place knowing such
information to be false, and knowing that it is likely that the consequence of
the information will be a search of Z's premises, attended with annoyance to Z.
A has committed the offence defined in this section.
(c) A falsely informs
a policeman that he has been assaulted and robbed in the neighborhood of a
particular village. He does not mention the name of any person as one of his
assistants, but knows it to be likely that in consequence of this information
the police will make enquiries and institute searches in the village to the
annoyance of the villages or some of them. A has committed an offence under
this section.]