Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 235
Using as true a certificate known to be false
In one line
BNS Section 235 deals with using as true a certificate known to be false and replaces IPC 198.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point. | The same as for giving false evidence. | Non-cognizable. | 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 235
235. Using as true a certificate known to be false.
Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 235 in the IPC?
BNS Section 235 (Using as true a certificate known to be false) replaces Section 198 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 198 is now BNS 235.
What is the punishment under BNS 235?
Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point – The same as for giving false evidence. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
Is BNS 235 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 235. 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 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 233 — Using evidence known to be false
- BNS 234 — Issuing or signing false certificate
- 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
- BNS 239 — Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
- BNS 240 — Giving false information respecting an offence committed