Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 194 :
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence:
(See section 230 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of capital offence.
Punishment :Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session
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Offence: If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.
Punishment :Death or as above.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session
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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 is capital 1.[by the laws for the time being in force in 2.[India]] shall be punished with 3.[imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed :
and if an innocent person be convicted and executed in consequence of such false evidence, the person who gives such false evidence shall be punished either with death or the punishment here in before described.
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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for “by the law of British India or England”.
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for “the States”.
3. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., “for transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
