such false evidence shall be punished either with death or the punishment hereinbefore
described.
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence
punishable with imprisonment for life or for a term of seven years or upwards:
Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be
likely that he will thereby cause any person to be convicted of an offence which by any taw
for the time being in force is not capital, but punishable with imprisonment for life, or
imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a person
convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished.
Illustration
A gives false evidence before a Court of Justice, intending thereby to cause Z to be
convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is imprisonment for life or rigorous
imprisonment for a term, which may extend to ten years, with or without tine. A, therefore,
is liable to such imprisonment for life or imprisonment with or without fine.
196. Using evidence known to be false: Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as
true or genuine evidence, any evidence which he knows to be false or fabricated, shall be
punished in the same manner as if he gave or fabricated false evidence.
197. Issuing or signing false certificate: Whoever issues or signs any certificate
required by law to be given or signed, or relating to any fact of which such certificate is by
law admissible in evidence, knowing or believing that such certificate is false in any
material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
198. Using as true a certificate known to be false: Whoever corruptly uses or attempts
to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any
material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence:
Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court of
Justice, or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorized by law to receive as
evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or
believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any point material to the
object-for which the declaration is made or used, shall be punished in the same manner
as if he gave false evidence.
200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false: Whoever corruptly uses or
attempts to use as true any such declaration, knowing the same to be false in any material
point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
Explanation: A declaration, which is inadmissible merely upon the ground of some
informality, is a declaration within the meaning of Sections 199 and 200.