Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 181 :
False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation:
(See section 216 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 3 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the First class.
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Whoever, being legally bound by an oath 1.[or affirmation] to state the truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorized by law to administer such oath 1.[or affirmation], makes, to such public servant or other person as aforesaid, touching the subject, any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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1. Ins. by Act 10 of 1873, s. 15.
