IPC 167→BNS 201

IPC 167 to BNS 201: Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury

Section 167 IPC (1860) replaced by Section 201 BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 167 →View BNS Section 201 →

IPC 167 to BNS 201 at a Glance

Section 167 IPC (Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury) is now Section 201 BNS, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNS it is bailable and cognizable. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From IPC 167 to BNS 201?

Section 167 IPC is now Section 201 BNS, with the same title, the same words and the same punishment.

IPC 167 vs BNS 201: Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section167201
OffencePublic servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injurySame
PunishmentImprisonment of either description for up to three years.Same
FineThe offender may be punished with fine alone or with both imprisonment and fine.Same
BailBailableSame
CognizanceCognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByMagistrate of the first classSame

IPC 167 and BNS 201: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 167, IPC 1860

167. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.—Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that document or electronic record in a manner which he knows or believes to be incorrect, intending thereby to cause or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 201, BNS 2023

Whoever, being a public servant, and being, as such public servant, charged with the preparation or translation of any document or electronic record, frames, prepares or translates that document or electronic record in a manner which he knows or believes to be incorrect, intending thereby to cause or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Ingredients: IPC 167 vs BNS 201

Under IPC 167
  1. The accused was a public servant
  2. As such public servant, the accused was charged with the preparation or translation of the document or electronic record
  3. The accused framed, prepared or translated that document or electronic record in a manner which he knew or believed to be incorrect
  4. The accused intended to cause injury to any person or knew it to be likely that he might cause injury to any person
Under BNS 201
  1. A public servant charged, as such public servant, with the preparation or translation of a document or electronic record
  2. The framing, preparation or translation of that document or electronic record in a manner which the public servant knows or believes to be incorrect
  3. Intention to cause injury to any person or knowledge that injury to any person is likely

What IPC 167 to BNS 201 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 167 IPC (now Section 201 BNS): the offence and the punishment are unchanged, so the charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 201 BNS and is framed exactly as before.

FAQs: IPC 167 to BNS 201

What changed when Section 167 IPC became Section 201 BNS?▼

Only the number. Section 201 BNS repeats the title and the words of Section 167 IPC, and the punishment is the same.

Where does Section 167 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 201 BNS, in Chapter XII, Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants.

Does Section 167 IPC or Section 201 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 167 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 167 IPC. Section 201 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only. The new criminal laws came into effect on 1 July 2024. Consult a qualified advocate for legal advice.

Sources: Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 16 Oct 2026 ·