Issuing or signing false certificate
Full Text
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.
Plain English Summary
Issuing or signing a legally required certificate or one admissible as evidence, knowing or believing it to be false in any material point, is punished in the same manner as giving false evidence.
Key Legal Elements
- Issuing or signing a certificate required by law or admissible in evidence
- Knowledge or belief that the certificate is false in any material point
- Intent to use it as genuine
Punishment
Punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence (imprisonment up to 7 years and fine if for a judicial proceeding; up to 3 years and fine in other cases).
Practical Note
This section targets individuals (often public servants or professionals like doctors, engineers, or auditors) who issue false certificates that are legally binding or admissible as evidence in court. The prosecution must prove the certificate was false in a material point and the signer knew of its falsehood.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई भी कानून द्वारा दिए जाने या हस्ताक्षर किए जाने के लिए आवश्यक किसी भी प्रमाण पत्र को जारी या हस्ताक्षर करता है, या किसी ऐसे तथ्य से संबंधित है जिसके लिए ऐसा प्रमाण पत्र कानून द्वारा साक्ष्य में स्वीकार्य है, यह जानते हुए या विश्वास करते हुए कि ऐसा प्रमाण पत्र किसी भी महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु पर गलत है, उसे उसी प्रकार दंडित किया जाएगा, जैसे उसने झूठी गवाही दी हो।