Section 195 IPC-Dhara 195-Dafa-Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment

Section 195 IPC-Dhara 195-Dafa-Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment:

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 ¹[by the law for the time being in force in²[India] is not capital, but punishable with ³[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished.

 

Illustration

 

A gives false evidence before a Court of Justice intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is³[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to³[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, with or without fine.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 

Punishment—The same as for the offence—Non-cognizable—Non-bailable—Triable by Court of Session—Non-compoundable.

 

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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for "by the law of British India or England".

 

2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, sec. 3 and Sch., for "the States".

 

3. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, sec. 117 and Sch., for "transporta­tion for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).