IPC Section 198 — Using as true a certificate known to be false

Summary

Whoever dishonestly uses or tries to use a certificate that they know is false in an important detail, as if it were a true certificate, will face the same punishment as someone who gives false evidence.

Official Text

Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 1215 S. PALANI VELAYUTHAM & ORS v. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUNVELVELI, TAMIL NADU & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• SC (2001) Vol.3 p.750 — Supreme Court of India (2001)
• S.C.R. JOSEPH EASWARAN WAPSHARE & ORS v. SHIRLEY KATHELEEN WHEELER — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• S.C.R. 583 583 TOFAN SINGH v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• CRP.No.1261 of 2006) : Petitioner vs 1.Joseph Easwaran Wapshare — Madras High Court (2006)
• S.C.R. 453 ,. A. SUBASH BABU v. STATE OF A.P.& ANR — Supreme Court of India (2011)
• P. JAYAPPAN v. S.K. PERUMAL, FIRST INCOME-TAX OFFICER — Supreme Court of India (1985)
• BABU LAL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1964)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §235 — Using as true a certificate known to be false