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Section 232 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
232. Threatening any person to give false evidence.
(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.
Related Sections
- Section 51: Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- Section 132: Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
- Section 186: Prohibition of Fictitious stamps
- Section 298: Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class
- Section 159: Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
Related Acts
- National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Act, 2018
- Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
- Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020
- Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Act, 2017
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