Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence.
What this section does
A Court of Session or First Class Magistrate, at the time of delivering judgment or final order, may summarily try a witness who is found to have knowingly or wilfully given or fabricated false evidence in that proceeding. The Court must give the offender a reasonable opportunity to show cause before sentencing, and the sentence may extend to three months imprisonment, or fine up to one thousand rupees, or both. If an appeal or revision is filed against the judgment in which the opinion was expressed, the Court must stay the summary trial until disposal of such appeal or revision.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court of Session · Magistrate of the first class · Witness/Offender
Derived from CrPC s.344.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 383, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 383 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.