Maldives

Maldives Penal Code

CHAPTER 3
False Evidence, false oath and offences against Shari’ah and Law

73. Concealment or destruction of document required for justice

Whoever conceals, destroys, puts fire on or loses a document that is required before Judicial proceedings or before a responsible official authorized by Law for the purposes of administering justice and where it is done in defense of the offender or offenders shall be subjected to a punishment of exile or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding Mrf. 500.00.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty



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