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BNS Section 234

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Reviewed by Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty

BNS Section 234

Issuing or signing false certificate

Section 234 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) deals with the offense of issuing or signing a false certificate. Whoever issues or signs any certificate required by law to be given or signed, or relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence, knowing or believing that such certificate is false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.


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Offence : Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence.


Punishment : The same as for giving false evidence.


Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.


Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.


By what Court triable : Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.




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