(b)
(c)
(“A”) makes a false entry in his shop-book for the purpose of using
it as corroborative evidence in a Court. (“A”) has fabricated false
evidence.
(���A”), with the intention of causing (“Z”) to be convicted of a
criminal conspiracy, writes a letter in imitation of (“Z’s”)
handwriting purporting to be addressed to an accomplice in such
criminal conspiracy and puts the letter in a place which he knows
that the police are likely to search. (“A”) has fabricated false
evidence.
Section 169 - “Giving or Fabricating False Evidence”: Whoever intentionally gives
false evidence in any stage of a judicial proceeding or fabricates false
evidence for the purpose of being used in any stage of a judicial
proceedings commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and may also be liable
to fine;
And whoever intentionally gives or fabricates false evidence in any other
case, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three
years and may also be liable to fine.
Illustration:- (“A”), in an inquiry before a Magistrate for the purpose of ascertaining
whether (“Z”) ought to be committed for trial makes, on oath, a statement
which he knows to be false. As this inquiry is a stage of a judicial
proceeding, (“A”) has given false evidence.
Section 170 - “Giving or Fabricating False Evidence with Intent to Procure
Conviction of Offence Punishable with Death”: Whoever gives or
fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause or knowing it to be
likely that he will thereby cause any person to be convicted of an offence
which is punishable with death commits and offence and shall on
conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding
fourteen years and may also be liable to fine;
And, if an innocent person is convicted and executed consequence of such
false evidence, the person who gave or fabricated such false evidence shall
be punished with death or imprisonment for life or for any less term and
may also be liable to fine.
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