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Section 246 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

246. Dishonestly making false claim in Court.

Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Sections

Section 113: Terrorist act
Section 228: Fabricating false evidence
Section 88: Causing miscarriage
Section 177: Failure to keep election accounts
Section 248: False charge of offence made with intent to injure

Related Acts

National Sports University Act, 2018
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Act, 2017
Code on Social Security Act, 2020
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 2023

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