Section 229 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Punishment for false evidence. Explanation 1.—A trial before a Court-martial is a judicial proceeding.Explanation 2.—An investigation directed by law preliminary to a proceeding beforea Court, is a stage of a judicial proceeding, though that investigation may not take placebefore a Court.Illustration.A, in an enquiry before a Magistrate for the purpose of ascertaining whether Zought to … Read more

Section 227 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Giving false evidence. (b) A, being bound by an oath to state the truth, states that he believes a certainsignature to be the handwriting of Z, when he does not believe it to be the handwriting ofZ. Here A states that which he knows to be false, and therefore gives false evidence.(c) A, knowing the … Read more