Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 231
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
In one line
BNS Section 231 deals with giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment and replaces IPC 195.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years, or upwards. | The same as for the offence. | Non-cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Court of Session. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 231
231. 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 by the law for the time being in force in India is not capital, but punishable with 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, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to imprisonment for life or imprisonment, with or without fine.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 231 in the IPC?
BNS Section 231 (Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment) replaces Section 195 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 195 is now BNS 231.
What is the punishment under BNS 231?
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years, or upwards – The same as for the offence. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.
Is BNS 231 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 231. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 226 — Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power
- BNS 227 — Giving false evidence
- BNS 228 — Fabricating false evidence
- BNS 229 — Punishment for false evidence
- BNS 230 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence
- BNS 232 — Threatening any person to give false evidence
- BNS 233 — Using evidence known to be false
- BNS 234 — Issuing or signing false certificate
- BNS 235 — Using as true a certificate known to be false
- BNS 236 — False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence