Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
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Summary
Giving or fabricating false evidence, intending or knowing it likely will cause someone to be convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or seven years or more, attracts the same punishment as that offence. It covers false testimony or forged evidence produced before a court. The penalty may include imprisonment for life or the specified term, with or without fine.
Example
Ravi gives false testimony in court to try to get Arjun convicted of dacoity, which is punishable by life or up to ten years. Because Ravi intended Arjun's conviction, Ravi can be punished with imprisonment for life or the term applicable to dacoity, with or without fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever gives or fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which by the law for the time being in force in India is not capital, but punishable with 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.
Illustrations
(1) A gives false evidence before a Court of Justice, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is 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.
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