BNS Section 229: Punishment for false evidence
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 193
Procedural Classification Summary
Intentionally giving or
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearsfabricating false evidenceand 10,000 rupees.class. in a judicial proceeding
Giving or fabricating false
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 yearsevidence in any other case. and 5,000 rupees
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Fine is defined in sub-section (1) as up to ten thousand rupees and in sub-section (2) as up to five thousand rupees.