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BNS Section 230: Giving or fabricating false evidence with

Section 230 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with giving or fabricating false evidence with. It replaces IPC 194 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, it depends on the sub-section: 230(1) is non-cognizable and non-bailable; 230(2) is non-cognizable and non-bailable.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
230(1)Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of capital offence.Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and 50,000 rupees.Non-cognizableNon-bailableCourt of Session
230(2)If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.Death, or as above.Non-cognizableNon-bailableCourt of Session

Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.

Text of BNS Section 230

230. (1) 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 is capital by the law for the time being in force in India shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

(2) If an innocent person be convicted and executed in consequence of false evidence referred to in sub-section (1), the person who gives such false evidence shall be punished either with death or the punishment specified in sub-section (1).

IPC sections replaced

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