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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 11

Title: Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....197 - Issuing or signing false certificate Whoever issues or signs any certificate required by law to be given or signed, or relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence, knowing or believing that such certificate is false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence. Section 198 - Using as true a certificate known to be false Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence. Section 199 - False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence 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 authorised 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. Section.....

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1973

.....faith in his aid and under his direction, to make such an examination of the person arrested as is reasonably necessary in order to ascertain the facts which may afford such evidence, and to use such force as is reasonably for that purpose. (2) Whenever the person of a female is to be examined under this section, the examination shall be made only by, or under the supervision of, a female registered medical practitioner. Explanation.-In this section and in section 54, "registered medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognized medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 ( 102 of 1956) and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register. 54. Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. When a person who is arrested, whether on a charge or otherwise alleges, at the time when he is produced before a Magistrate or at any time during the period of his detention in custody that the examination of his body will afford evidence which will disprove the commission by him of any offence or which will establish the commission by any other.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Schedule 1

Title: The First Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable. 197 Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence. The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence Non-Cognizable Bailable Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable. 198 Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point. The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence Non-Cognizable Bailable Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable. 199 False statement made in any declaration which by law receivable as evidence. The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence Non-Cognizable Bailable Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable. 200 Using as true any such declaration known to be false. The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence. Non-cognizable Bailable Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. .....

Registration Act, 1908 Section 82

Title: Penalty for Making False Statements, Delivering False Copies or Translations, False Personation, and Abetment

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....or with both. STATE AMENDMENTS 1Goa: In section 82 of the principal Act, for the words and figures "section 19 or section 21", the words "this Act or the rules made thereunder" shall be substituted. 2Karnataka: Amendment to section 82(b) is the same as in Kerala. 3Kerala: In clause (b) of section 82, for the words "section 19 or section 21", substitute the words "this Act or the rules made thereunder". 4Orissa: Same as in Kerala. 5Pondicherry: Same as in Kerala. 6Tamil Nadu: Same as in Kerala. 7Tripura: Substitute section 82(b) as under: "(b) intentionally delivers to a registering officer, in any proceeding under this Act or the rules made thereunder, a false copy or translation of a document, or a false copy of a map or plan; or". Uttar Pradesh: In section 82, clause (b) was substituted as under: "(b) intentionally delivers to a registering officer, in any proceeding under section 19 or section 21, a false copy or translation of a document, or a false copy of a map or plan; or"--Uttar Pradesh Act 14 of 1971, section 6 (w.e.f. 25-5-1971). This clause has now been substituted by Uttar Pradesh Act 19 of 1981, section 14 (w.r.e.f. 1-8-1981) and.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 195

Title: Giving or Fabricating False Evidence with Intent to Procure Conviction of Offence Punishable with Imprisonment for Life or Imprisonment

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that be will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which1[by the law for the time being in force in2[India] is not capital, but punishable with3[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished. Illustration A gives false evidence before a Court of Justice, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is3[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to [imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, with or without fine. ______________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1948, for "by the law of British India or England". 2. Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule, for "the States". 3. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Section 22

Title: Punishment for False Complaint or False Information

State: Central

Year: 2012

(1) Any person, who makes false complaint or provides false information against any person, in respect of an offence committed under sections 3, 5, 7 and section 9, solely with the intention to humiliate, extort or threaten or defame him, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both. (2) Where a false complaint has been made or false information has been provided by a child, no punishment shall be imposed on such child. (3) Whoever, not being a child, makes a false complaint or provides false information against a child, knowing it to be false, thereby victimising such child in any of the offences under this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 193

Title: Punishment for False Evidence

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....proceeding, A has given false evidence. Explanation 3.--An investigation directed by a Court of Justice according to law, and conducted under the authority of a Court of Justice, is a stage of a judicial proceeding, though that investigation may not take place before a Court of Justice. Illustration A, in any enquiry before an officer deputed by a Court of Justice to ascertain on the spot the boundaries of land, makes on oath a statement which he knows to be false. As this enquiry is a stage of a judicial proceeding. A has given false evidence. ______________________ 1. The words "or before a Military Court of Request" omitted by Act 13 of 1889, section 2 and Schedule.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 201

Title: Causing Disappearance of Evidence of Offence, or Giving False Information to Screen Offender

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....punishable with less than ten years' imprisonment.--and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for any term not extending to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of the imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both. Illustration A, knowing that B has murdered Z, assists B to hide the body with the intention of screening B from punishment. A is liable to imprisonment of either description for seven years, and also to fine. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 211

Title: False Charge of Offence Made with Intent to Injure

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, with intent to cause injury to any person, institutes or causes to be instituted any criminal proceeding against that person, or falsely charges any person with having committed an offence, knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for such proceeding or charge against that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; and if such criminal proceeding be instituted on a false charge of an offence punishable with death,1[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for seven years or upwards, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 195A

Title: Threatening or Inducing Any Person to Give False Evidence

State: Central

Year: 1860

1195A. 2[Threatening or inducing any person to give false evidence] Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause that person to give false evidence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with Fine, or with both; and if innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of such false evidence, with death or imprisonment for more than seven years, the person who threatens shall be punished with the same punishment and sentence in the same manner and to the same extent such innocent person is punished and sentenced.". _______________________ 1. Inserted vide Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 (No.2 of 2006) 2. Substituted by the Corrigendum dated 2nd March, 2006 for the following "Threatening or inducing any person to give false evidence"