Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 199 :
False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence:
(See section 236 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.
Punishment :The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
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Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court of Justice, or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorized by law to receive as evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any point material to the object for which the declaration is made or used, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
