§ 220 — Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows he is acting contrary to law

220.—(1) Whoever, being in an office that gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement —(a)

corruptly or with intent to cause injury to any person, commits the person or any other person for trial or to confinement, or keeps the person or any other person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority; and

(b)

knowing that in doing so he is acting contrary to law,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Any person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term that may extend to 7 years, or with fine, or with both.[Act 23 of 2021 wef 01/03/2022]

—(1) Whoever, being in an office that gives him legal authority to commit persons for trial or to confinement, or to keep persons in confinement —(a)

corruptly or with intent to cause injury to any person, commits the person or any other person for trial or to confinement, or keeps the person or any other person in confinement, in the exercise of that authority; and

(b)

knowing that in doing so he is acting contrary to law,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Any person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term that may extend to 7 years, or with fine, or with both.[Act 23 of 2021 wef 01/03/2022]