IPC Section 194 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence

Summary

If a person provides or creates false evidence with the intention or knowledge that it will likely lead to someone being convicted of a crime that carries the death penalty under Indian law, that person can be punished with life imprisonment or up to ten years of rigorous imprisonment, and may also have to pay a fine.

Official Text

Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which is capital by the laws for the time being in force in India shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 1153 SURESH CHANDRA SHARMA v. STATE OF M.P — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• S.C.R. 613 UNION OF INDIA v. V. SRI HARAN — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• HP.L. CHEMICALS LTD v. COMMR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE, CHANDIGARH — Supreme Court of India (S)
• M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI, ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• THE GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD v. KRISHNA RANGANATH MUDHOLKAR AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (S)
• CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. K.M. SHARAN — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• BABU LAL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• VOL. RAGHUBIR PROSAD DUDHEWALLA v. CHAMANLAL MEHRA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (1964)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §230 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence