Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 209 :
Dishonestly making false claim in Court:
(See section 246 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : False claim in a Court of Justice.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 2 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 fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court of Justice any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
