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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 232 BNS - Threatening any person to give false Evidence

Act
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section
232 - Threatening any person to give false Evidence
Old provision
Section 195A IPC
Punishment
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable?
Cognizable.
Bailable?
Non-bailable.
Triable by
Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.

Old law → Section 232 BNS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 195A IPC Modified Reorganized in form of sub - section (1) and (2) without changing a word.

Section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with threatening any person to give false Evidence. Under the old law this was Section 195A of the IPC.

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