Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.

181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation.—Whoever, being legally bound by an oath [i][or affirmation] to state the truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorised by law to administer such oath [ii][or affirmation], makes, to such public servant or other person as aforesaid, touching that subject, any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

 

More details about this Section

Cognizable or not?

Non-cognizable

Whether Bailable?

Bailable

Compoundable or not?

Not compoundable

Triable by whom?

Magistrate of the first class

 

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[i]  Inserted by Act 10 of 1873, S. 15.

[ii]  Inserted by Act 10 of 1873, S. 15.

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