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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 196

USING EVIDENCE KNOWN TO BE FALSE Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence

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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 196 is part of The Indian Penal Code 1860 - USING EVIDENCE KNOWN TO BE FALSE Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 196: USING EVIDENCE KNOWN TO BE FALSE Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence which he knows to be false or fabricated, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave or fabricated false evidence.

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