Section 195 Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 195 IPC

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Section 195 Indian Penal Code, Section 195 IPC

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

Illustration

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 5[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, with or without fine.

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