BNS 236 — False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

236. Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which
declaration any Court  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.
 Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.

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