IPC Section 181

Indian Penal Code

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S. 181

False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation

Description

Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or affirmation to state the truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorized by law to administer such oath 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.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

Knowingly stating to a public servant, on oath as True that which is false

3 Years + Fine

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 15 Aug 2018
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