BNS §232
Threatening any person to give false evidence
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6[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.]
(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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 195A (threatening any person to give false evidence — inserted in IPC by Act 2 of 2006) is preserved character-identically as BNS 232. Sub-section (1) (basic threat offence; 7-year imprisonment ceiling) and sub-section (2) (matched punishment if innocent person is convicted with death or 7+ years imprisonment in consequence) are preserved.
Old position
IPC 195A is concerned with Threatening any person to give false evidence. 6[195A
New position
BNS 232 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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
IPC 195A (threatening any person to give false evidence — inserted in IPC by Act 2 of 2006) is preserved character-identically as BNS 232. Sub-section (1) (basic threat offence; 7-year imprisonment ceiling) and sub-section (2) (matched punishment if innocent person is convicted with death or 7+...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 195A (threatening any person to give false evidence — inserted in IPC by Act 2 of 2006) is preserved character-identically as BNS 232. Sub-section (1) (basic threat offence; 7-year imprisonment ceiling) and sub-section (2) (matched punishment if innocent person is convicted with death or 7+ years imprisonment in consequence) are preserved.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 195A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 232 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 232 (Threatening any person to give false evidence). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §195A → BNS §232 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/232.
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