Section 234BailableOFFENCE
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
Criminalises professionals or officials issuing fraudulent legal certificates.
Punishment
Same as S. 229
Practical Note
Equivalent to IPC 197. Targets medical, property, or character certificates used in court.
हिंदी पाठ
मिथ्या प्रमाणपत्र जारी करना या उस पर हस्ताक्षर करना।\nजो कोई किसी महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य पर यह जानते हुए झूठा प्रमाणपत्र जारी करेगा या हस्ताक्षर करेगा कि वह झूठा है, वह उसी प्रकार दंडित होगा जैसे उसने झूठा साक्ष्य दिया हो।