Section 203: Giving false information respecting an offence committed

The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, gives any information respecting that offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

1 [Explanation.—In sections 201 and 202 and in this section the word "offence" includes any act committed at any place out of 2 [India], which, if committed in 2 [India], would be punishable under any of the following sections, namely, 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459 and 460.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section	203
Marginal note	Giving false information respecting an offence committed
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	6

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRL MP(MD)/10586/2025 of Rajapandi Vs The State of TamilnaduMadras High Court · 2025-12-16
APPLN/145/2011 of KACHRU NARAYAN WADE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2011-02-15
APEAL/215/1990 of STATE VS. NANUBAI DHANJIBHAI VEGADA and ANR. Vs NANUBAI DHANJIBHAI VEGADA AND ANR.Bombay High Court · 2007-05-04

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