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SECTION 194 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
Last Updated: 01 Jan, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(Fine defined in this section as up to fifty thousand rupees.)
Please refer to BNS 230 for updated procedures & punishments.
If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed — and if an innocent person be convicted and executed in consequence of such false evidence, the person who gives such false evidence shall be punished either with death or the punishment hereinbefore described.
IPC 194 in Simple Words
In simple words, Section 194 of the Indian Penal Code states that providing false evidence with the intent to get someone convicted of a capital offence can result in imprisonment for life or up to ten years, and if an innocent person is wrongly convicted and executed due to such false evidence, the offender may face either the death penalty or the aforementioned punishment.
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence | Imprisonment for Life or Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 Years + Fine | Non-Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Court of Session |
| If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed | Death or As Above | Non-Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Court of Session |
Offence : Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence
Punishment : Imprisonment for Life or Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 Years + Fine
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Court of Session
Offence : If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed
Punishment : Death or As Above
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Court of Session
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