IPC Section 191 — Giving false evidence

false evidence and offences against public justice

Criminal

Summary

A person is said to give false evidence if they are required by law or oath to tell the truth, and they make a statement that is false, and they either know or believe it is false, or do not believe it is true.

Official Text

Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or by an express provision of law to state the truth, or being bound by law to make a declaration upon any subject, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, is said to give false evidence.

Related Judgments

  • BABAN SINGH AND ANR. vs JAGDISH SINGH & ORS — Supreme Court of India (1966)
  • BHIMA RAZU PRASAD vs STATE, REP. BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI/SPE/ACU-II — Supreme Court of India (2021)
  • Baskar Mendon vs Sadashiv Narayan Shetty & Ors — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2018)
  • Mr.Anil Gidwani; Application vs Justice Bilal Nazki & Ors., Ms.Kantharia APP for State, CORAM : SMT — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2010)
  • R.S. SUJATHA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2010)
  • RANJIT SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (1959)

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