Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 236
False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
In one line
BNS Section 236 deals with false statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence and replaces IPC 199.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. | 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 236
236. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.
Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorised by law to receive as evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any point material to the object for which the declaration is made or used, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 199 → BNS 236: Words "Court of Justice" is replaced by "Court".
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 236 in the IPC?
BNS Section 236 (False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence) replaces Section 199 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 199 is now BNS 236.
What is the punishment under BNS 236?
False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence – 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 236 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 236. 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 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 235 — Using as true a certificate known to be false
- 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
- BNS 241 — Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence