Perjury and false evidencePossibly — unconfirmed

§ 229 — punishment for false evidence (giving or fabricating)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 7 years

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

§§ 227–228 define the conduct; § 229 supplies the punishment.

§ 230(1) — giving / fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of a capital offencePossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 10 years rigorous imprisonment or life

Fine

Up to ₹50,000

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

§ 230(2) — where an innocent person is convicted and executed in consequence of such false evidencePossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

Death or the § 230(1) punishment

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

§ 231 — giving / fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with life or imprisonmentPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

Same punishment as the offence falsely charged

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

Enhancement-style rule: punishment tracks the falsely-charged offence.

§ 232 — threatening a person to give false evidencePossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 7 years

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

§ 233 — using evidence known to be falsePossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

Same as for giving false evidence

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

Enhancement-style rule.

§ 234 — issuing / signing a false certificatePossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 7 years

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

§ 236 — false statement in a declaration receivable as evidencePossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 3 years

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

§ 238(a) — causing disappearance of evidence / giving false information to screen an offender, where the offence screened is punishable with deathPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 7 years

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

§ 238(b) — screening an offender, where the offence screened is punishable with life or up to 10 yearsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 3 years

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

§ 238(c) — screening an offender, where the offence screened is punishable with any term not exceeding 10 yearsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

Up to one-fourth of the longest term provided for the offence screened

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)