Section 171 - “Giving or Fabricating False Evidence with Intent to Procure Conviction of Offence Punishable with Imprisonment”: 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 not punishable with death but is punishable with imprisonment for a term of seven years or more, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished as a person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished. Section 172 - “Using Evidence Known to be False”: Whoever uses or attempts to use as true or genuine any evidence which he knows to be false or fabricated, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished in the same manner as if he gave or fabricated false evidence. Section 173 - “Issuing or Signing False Certificate”: Whoever issues or signs any certificate required by law to be issued or signed or relating to any fact of which such certificate is legally admissible in evidence, believing or knowing that such certificate is false in any material point, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence. Section 174 - “Using as True a Certificate known to be False”: Whoever uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate knowing the same to be false in any material point, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence. Section 175 - “False Statement made in Declaration which is by Law Receivable as Evidence”: Whoever in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court or any public servant or other person is bound or authorized 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, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence. Section 176 - “Using as True such Declaration Knowing it to be False”: Whoever uses or attempts to use as true any of the declarations referred to in section 175, knowing the same to be false in any material point, commits an offence and shall on conviction, 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 sections 175 and 176. 49