BNS Section 236 — False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence

Summary

Whoever makes or signs a declaration that a court, a public servant, or any other person is legally required or allowed to accept as evidence of a fact, and in that declaration states something false — knowing it is false, believing it is false, or not believing it is true — and that false statement relates to any point that is important for the purpose for which the declaration is made or used, will be punished in the same way as if they had given false evidence.

Official Text

Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorised by law to receive as evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any point material to the object for which the declaration is made or used, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.

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.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.4 p.2730 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.2 p.80 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §199 — False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence