Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 233
Using evidence known to be false
In one line
BNS Section 233 deals with using evidence known to be false and replaces IPC 196.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated. | The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence. | Non-cognizable. | According as offence of giving such evidence is bailable or non-triable. bailable. | Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is |
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 233
233. Using evidence known to be false.
Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence which he knows to be false or fabricated, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave or fabricated false evidence.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 233 in the IPC?
BNS Section 233 (Using evidence known to be false) replaces Section 196 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 196 is now BNS 233.
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Nearby BNS sections
- 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 232 — Threatening any person to give false evidence
- 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
- BNS 238 — Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender