IPC 195A vs BNS 232: Threatening any person to give false evidence
Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code is now section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 98% of the old wording is kept; 2 words removed and 7 words added.
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IPC section 195AThreatening any person to give false evidence
Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause that person to give false evidence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. and If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of such false evidence with death or imprisonment for more than seven years, the person who threatens shall be punished with the same punishment and sentence in the same manner and to the same extent such innocent person is punished and sentenced.
BNS section 232Threatening any person to give false evidence
(1) Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause that person to give false evidence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. (2) If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence referred to in sub-section (1), with death or imprisonment for more than seven years, the person who threatens shall be punished with the same punishment and sentence in the same manner and to the same extent such innocent person is punished and sentenced.
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