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Section 216 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to
administer an oath or affirmation.

  1. Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or affirmation to state the truth on
    any subject to any public servant or other person authorised by law to administer such
    oath or affirmation, makes, to such public servant or other person as aforesaid, touching
    that subject, any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be
    false or does not believe to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
    description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Read also : Section 69 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

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