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SECTION 195A IPC - Indian Penal Code - Threatening any person to give false evidence
Last Updated: 01 Oct, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(Reorganized in form of sub-section (1) and (2) without changing a word.)
Please refer to BNS 232 for updated procedures & punishments.
Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or reputation of anyone in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause that person to give false evidence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both; and if an innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of such false evidence, with death or imprisonment for more than seven years, the person who threatens shall be punished with the same punishment and sentenced in the same manner and to the same extent as such innocent person is punished and sentenced.
IPC 195A in Simple Words
If someone threatens another person to give false evidence, they can be punished with up to seven years of imprisonment, a fine, or both; if an innocent person is wrongly convicted due to the false evidence and receives a severe punishment, the one who threatened will receive the same punishment.
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threatening any person to give false evidence | 7 Years or Fine or Both | Cognizable | Non-Bailable | As for False Evidence |
| If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death, or imprisonment for more than seven Years | Same As Offence | Cognizable | Non-Bailable | As for False Evidence |
Offence : Threatening any person to give false evidence
Punishment : 7 Years or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : As for False Evidence
Offence : If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death, or imprisonment for more than seven Years
Punishment : Same As Offence
Cognizance : Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : As for False Evidence
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