Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 232

BNS 232: earlier IPC 195A

Section 232 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 232 deals with threatening any person to give false evidence. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 232 was IPC 195A.

Threatening any person to give false evidence.

Carried over
97% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XI
s. 195A
Threatening 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.]
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XIV
s. 232
Threatening 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.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 195A
Threatening any person to give false evidence.
CognizableCognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
Triable byCourt by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence with death, or imprisonment for more than seven years.
CognizableCognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentThe same as for the offence.
Triable byCourt by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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