INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction
231. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction
of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure
conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or
imprisonment.--Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence intending
thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby
cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which 2*[by the law
for the time being in force in 3*[India]] is not capital, but
punishable with 4*[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for a term
of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a person convicted of
that offence would be liable to be punished.
Illustration
A gives false evidence before a Court of Justice, intending
thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of
dacoity is 4*[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for
a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A,
therefore, is liable to 5*[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment,
with or without fine.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
231. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable
with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.—Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence intending
thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an
offence which by the law for the time being in force in India is not capital, but punishable with
imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a
person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished.
Illustration.
A gives false evidence before a Court, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The
punishment of dacoity is imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to
ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to imprisonment for life or imprisonment, with or
without fine.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023