False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence

What this section does

This section criminalises making a false statement in a declaration that a court, public servant, or other authorised person is bound or authorised by law to receive as evidence of a fact. The accused must know or believe the statement to be false, or not believe it to be true, and the false statement must touch a material point. Punishment is the same as for giving false evidence.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Quick reference

Punishment

Same as the punishment for giving false evidence (as applicable under the relevant section).

Triable by

Court determined by the applicable false-evidence punishment provision

Cognizable

Depends

Bailable

Depends

Compoundable

No

Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)

1. The accused made or subscribed a declaration
2. A court, public servant, or other authorised person was bound or authorised by law to receive that declaration as evidence of a fact
3. The accused made a statement in that declaration which was false
4. The accused knew or believed the statement to be false, or did not believe it to be true
5. The false statement touched a point material to the object for which the declaration was made or used

Derived from IPC s.199.