IPC §195 → BNS §231

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment

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Old law
IPC §195
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment

195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.—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 4[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to 5[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, with or without fine.

New law
BNS §231
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment

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 by the law for the time being in force in India is not capital, but punishable with 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.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 195 (giving or fabricating false evidence to procure conviction of non-capital offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 7+ years; punishment as if convicted) is preserved character-identically as BNS 231 including the dacoity illustration.

Old position

IPC 195 is concerned with Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment

New position

BNS 231 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment. 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 by the law for the time being in force in India is not capital,

IPC 195 (giving or fabricating false evidence to procure conviction of non-capital offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 7+ years; punishment as if convicted) is preserved character-identically as BNS 231 including the dacoity illustration.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 195 (giving or fabricating false evidence to procure conviction of non-capital offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 7+ years; punishment as if convicted) is preserved character-identically as BNS 231 including the dacoity illustration.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 195 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 231 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 231 (Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §195 → BNS §231 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/195.

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