Section 230 BNS – Section 230 of New Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

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by

Sudhir Rao, Advocate at Supreme Court of India

in BNS

Section 230 BNS or Section 230 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita talks about “Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence.“

Section 230 of BNS is part of CHAPTER XIV OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act

Definition of Section 230 BNS

(1) 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 capital by the law for the time being in force in India shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

(2) If an innocent person be convicted and executed in consequence of false evidence referred to in sub-section (1), the person who gives such false evidence shall be punished either with death or the punishment specified in sub-section (1).

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Section BNS – Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence.

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Section 230 of BNS is Part of which chapter in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 ?

Section 230 of BNS is part of CHAPTER XIV OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Act

Other Section of BNS

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II
OF PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER III
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

CHAPTER IV
OF ABETMENT, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT Of Abetment

CHAPTER V
OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILDREN Of Sexual offences

CHAPTER VI
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY Of offences affecting life

CHAPTER VII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

CHAPTER VIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE

CHAPTER IX
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

CHAPTER X
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN, CURRENCY NOTES, BANK NOTES, AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

CHAPTER XI
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY

CHAPTER XII
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

CHAPTER XIII
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

CHAPTER XIV
OF FALSE EVIDENCEAND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

CHAPTER XV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS

CHAPTER XVI
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION

CHAPTER XVII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

CHAPTER XVIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS

CHAPTER XIX
OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, ANNOYANCE, DEFAMATION, ETC

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