The Indian Penal Code

Giving false evidence

Fabricating false evidence

Punishment for false evidence

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment

Threatening any person to give false evidence

Using evidence known to be false

Issuing or signing false certificate

Using as true a certificate known to be false

False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence

Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false

Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to screen offende

Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform

Giving false information respecting an offence committed

Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence

False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution

Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution

Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution

Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due

Dishonestly making false claim in Court

Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due

False charge of offence made with intent to injure

Harbouring offender

Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offende

Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc

Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody of whose apprehension has been ordere

Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits

Repealed

Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc. , contrary to law

Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed

Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant

Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person

Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise, provided for

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for

Violation of condition of remission of punishment

Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc

Personation of a juror or assessor

Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court


OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE


Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or
genuine evidence any evidence which he knows to be false or fabricated, shall be punished in the same
manner as if he gave or fabricated false evidence.

LAWGIST

# 196 Using evidence known to be false