BNS Section 216 — False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation

Summary

Whoever is legally required by an oath or affirmation to tell the truth on any subject to a public servant or another person authorised by law to administer such an oath or affirmation, and makes a false statement to that public servant or person on that subject, where the person either knows or believes the statement is false, or does not believe it is true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Official Text

Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or affirmation to state the truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorised by law to administer such oath or affirmation, makes, to such public servant or other person as aforesaid, touching that subject, any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• S.C.R. 1113 1113 NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGHVI — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• Respondent. vs C.Manivanna Bhupathy — Madras High Court (2006)
• 1st Respondent in Crl.R.C.1494/12 vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, — Madras High Court (2012)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §181 — False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation