IPC Section 197

Indian Penal Code

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IPCChapter XI

S. 197

Issuing or signing false certificate

Description

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.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence

As for False Evidence

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

As for False Evidence

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 15 Aug 2018
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