| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law. | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both | Non-cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 258 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to lawBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Whoever, being in any office which gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement, corruptly or maliciously commits any person for trial or to confinement, or keeps any person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority knowing that in so doing he is acting contrary to law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both