Indian Penal Code : Using evidence known to be false. Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

Section : Using evidence known to be false.

196. Using evidence known to be false.--Whoever corruptly uses orattempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence which heknows to be false or fabricated, shall be punished in the same manneras if he gave or fabricated false evidence.----------------------------------------------------------------------1. The words "or before a Military Court of Request" were omitted by the Cantonments Act, 1889 (13 of 1889).2. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for "by the law of British India or England".3. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "the States".4. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and Sch., for "transportation for life".5. Subs. by s. 117 and Sch., ibid., for "such transportation".145