Section 198 IPC-Dhara 198-Dafa-Using as true a certificate known to be false

Section 198 IPC-Dhara 198-Dafa-Using as true a certificate known to be false:

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.

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 

Punishment—The same as for the giving or fabricating false evi­dence—Non-cognizable—Bailable—Triable by court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable—Non-compoundable.