Using evidence known to be false

Knowingly and corruptly using or trying to use any false or fabricated evidence as if it were genuine is an offence. It applies when someone produces, presents or relies on forged documents, false statements or other fabricated material in legal or official contexts. The punishment is the same as for giving or fabricating false evidence.

Priya submits a forged rent receipt in a tenancy dispute to support her claim, even though she knows it is fake. Because she corruptly used a known-false document as genuine evidence, she can be punished in the same way as someone who gave or fabricated false evidence.