False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
Full Text
Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorised by law to receive as evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any point material to the object for which the declaration is made or used, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
Plain English Summary
Penalizes making a false statement in any declaration that is legally receivable as evidence, knowing it to be false. The punishment is equivalent to that for giving false evidence.
Key Legal Elements
- Making or subscribing a declaration receivable as evidence by law
- Making a false statement in that declaration
- Knowing or believing the statement to be false
- The statement is material to the object of the declaration
Punishment
Same as for giving false evidence
Practical Note
Advocates must verify that any declarations or affidavits signed by clients and submitted to the court or public authorities do not contain statements known to be false, as it constitutes a serious offense.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई किसी ऐसी घोषणा में, जिसे करने या जिस पर हस्ताक्षर करने के लिए वह व्यक्ति कानूनन बाध्य या अधिकृत है, और जिसे कानून के तहत कोई न्यायालय, लोक सेवक या अन्य व्यक्ति किसी तथ्य के साक्ष्य के रूप में स्वीकार करने के लिए बाध्य या अधिकृत है, कोई ऐसा कथन करेगा जो मिथ्या है, और जिसके संबंध में वह या तो जानता है या विश्वास करता है कि वह मिथ्या है या जिसके सत्य होने का उसे विश्वास नहीं है, और जो घोषणा के प्रयोजन के लिए किसी महत्वपूर्ण बात से संबंधित है, वह उसी प्रकार दंडित किया जाएगा मानो उसने मिथ्या साक्ष्य दिया हो।