wilfully makes a statement material in the proceeding which he or she knows
to be false, or does not believe to be true, commits perjury.
97.
Punishment of perjury.
Any person who commits perjury or suborns perjury is liable to
imprisonment for seven years.
98.
Evidence on charge of perjury.
A person shall not be convicted of committing perjury or of subornation of
perjury solely upon the evidence of one witness as to the falsity of any
statement alleged to be false.
99.
Fabricating evidence.
Any person who, with intent to mislead any tribunal in any judicial
proceeding—
(a) fabricates evidence by any means other than perjury or
subornation of perjury; or
(b) knowingly makes use of such fabricated evidence,
commits a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
100. False swearing.
Any person who swears falsely or makes a false affirmation or declaration
before any person authorised to administer an oath or take a declaration upon
a matter of public concern under such circumstances that the false swearing
or declaration, if committed in a judicial proceeding, would have amounted
to perjury commits a misdemeanour.
101. Deceiving witnesses.
Any person who practises any fraud or deceit or knowingly makes or exhibits
any false statement, representation, token or writing, to any person called or
to be called as a witness in any judicial proceeding, with intent to affect the
testimony of such person as a witness, commits a misdemeanour.
102. Destroying evidence.
Any person who, knowing that any book, document or thing of any kind is
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