Railways Act, 1989
178. Making a false report by a railway servant.
If any railway servant who is required by a railway
administration to inquire into a claim for loss, destruction, damage,
deterioration or non-delivery of any consignment makes a report which is false
or which he knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years,
or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.