(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, whoever makes any false or frivolous complaint against Police Officer under this Chapter, shall, on conviction, be punished with an imprisonment of either description of a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both and if such proceeding be instituted on a false charge of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for seven years or upwards, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) For taking cognizance of an offence under sub-section (1) by the court, the provisions of section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.
(3) In case of conviction of a person for having made a false or frivolous complaint under this Act, such person shall be liable to pay to the concerned Police Officer against whom he has made the false or frivolous complaint, in addition to the legal expenses for contesting the case, a compensation which the Court trying the case under sub-section (2) may determine.
(4) Nothing contained in this section shall apply in case of complaints made in good faith.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, the expression "good faith" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in section 52 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
(2) For taking cognizance of an offence under sub-section (1) by the court, the provisions of section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.
(3) In case of conviction of a person for having made a false or frivolous complaint under this Act, such person shall be liable to pay to the concerned Police Officer against whom he has made the false or frivolous complaint, in addition to the legal expenses for contesting the case, a compensation which the Court trying the case under sub-section (2) may determine.
(4) Nothing contained in this section shall apply in case of complaints made in good faith.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, the expression "good faith" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in section 52 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
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