232. (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.
IPC Section 195A in BNS: Section 232
Threatening any person to give false evidence
Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Threatening any person to give false evidence) corresponds to Section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 232(1) is cognizable, non-bailable, triable by Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable; punishment: Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
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Bail, cognizability and punishment
| 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: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.
Text of BNS Section 232
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