Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 232
Threatening any person to give false evidence
In one line
BNS Section 232 deals with threatening any person to give false evidence and replaces IPC 195A.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232(1) | Threatening any person to give false evidence. | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. |
| 232(2) | If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death, or imprisonment for more than 7 years. | The same as for the offence. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable. |
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 232
232. Threatening any person to give false evidence.
(1) Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or reputation of any one 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.
(2) If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence referred to in sub-section (1), with death or imprisonment for more than seven years, the person who threatens shall be punished with the same punishment and sentence in the same manner and to the same extent such innocent person is punished and sentenced.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 195A → BNS 232: Reorganized in form of sub-section (1) and (2) without changing a word.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 232 in the IPC?
BNS Section 232 (Threatening any person to give false evidence) replaces Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 195A is now BNS 232.
What is the punishment under BNS 232(1)?
Threatening any person to give false evidence – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
What is the punishment under BNS 232(2)?
If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death, or imprisonment for more than 7 years – punishable with the same punishment and sentence in the same manner and to the same extent such innocent person is punished and sentenced. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
Is BNS 232 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 232(1), 232(2). 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 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 231 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
- 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
- BNS 237 — Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false