Section 180 - False charge of offence made with intent to injure.

Whoever with intent to cause injury to a person institutes or cause to be instituted a criminal proceeding against that person or falsely charges a per-son with having committed an offence knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for that proceeding or charge against that person, shall be punished-

(a) with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both; and

(b) where such criminal proceeding is instituted on a false charge of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for seven years or upwards, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with both.