Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 236 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 236: False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence (Legacy IPC Section 199)
Statutory Classification Details
False statement made in anyThe same as for givingdeclaration which is by lawfalse evidence.of giving false evidence receivable as evidence.is triable
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Court by which the offence is triable
- Official Punishment: False statement made in anyThe same as for giving