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 1[by the law for the time being in force in 2[India]] is not capital, but punishable with 3[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished.
Illustration
A gives false evidence before a Court of Justice, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is 3[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to 4[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, with or without fine.
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for “by the law of British India or England”.
- 2.Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for “the States”.
- 3.Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
- 4.Subs. by s. 117 and the Schedule, ibid., for “such transportation” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).