Using as true any declaration known to be false
Full Text
Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true any such declaration, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
Explanation.—A declaration which is inadmissible merely upon the ground of some informality, is a declaration within the meaning of section 236 and this section.
Plain English Summary
Penalizes the corrupt use or attempted use of a false declaration as genuine, knowing it is false in any material point. The offender faces the same punishment as for giving false evidence.
Key Legal Elements
- Corrupt use or attempted use of a declaration as true
- Knowing the declaration to be false in a material point
- Applicable even if the declaration is inadmissible due to informality
Punishment
Same as for giving false evidence
Practical Note
Even if a declaration contains technical informalities that render it inadmissible in court, using it with the knowledge that it is materially false remains a punishable offense under this section.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई किसी ऐसी घोषणा का, जिसके संबंध में वह जानता है कि वह किसी तात्विक बात में मिथ्या है, भ्रष्टतापूर्वक असली घोषणा के रूप में उपयोग करेगा या उपयोग करने का प्रयत्न करेगा, वह उसी प्रकार दंडित किया जाएगा मानो उसने मिथ्या साक्ष्य दिया हो।
स्पष्टीकरण—कोई घोषणा जो केवल इस आधार पर कि उसमें कोई अनौपचारिकता है, साक्ष्य में अग्राह्य है, धारा 236 और इस धारा के अर्थ के अंतर्गत घोषणा है।