Section 182 IPC: False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person

Section 182 IPC Bare Act Text

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 neighbourhood of a particular village. He does not mention the name of any person as one of his assailants, 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 villagers or some of them. A has committed an offence under this section.

Source: Section 182, Indian Penal Code, 1860

Section 182 IPC in Simple Words

Ingredients of Section 182 IPC

• The accused gave information to a public servant
• The accused knew or believed the information to be false
• The accused intended, or knew it to be likely, that the public servant would thereby do or omit something he ought not to do or omit if he knew the true state of facts
• Alternatively, the accused intended, or knew it to be likely, that the public servant would thereby use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person

Punishment Under Section 182 IPC

Giving a public servant information known or believed to be false, with the intent or knowledge the section describes, carries imprisonment for up to six months, or fine of up to one thousand rupees, or both.

Example of Section 182 IPC

When Section 182 IPC Does Not Apply

• Section 182 IPC does not apply when the statement is made to a private individual rather than to a public servant.
• Section 182 IPC does not apply when the person providing the information honestly believes it to be true and does not know it to be false.
• Section 182 IPC does not apply when the informant has no intention and no knowledge that the statement is likely to make the public servant act or refrain from acting contrary to what the true facts would require.
• Section 182 IPC does not apply when the informant neither intends nor knows it to be likely that the public servant will exercise lawful authority to injure or annoy anyone.

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