IPC §196 → BNS §233

Using evidence known to be false

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Comparison

Old law
IPC §196
Using evidence known to be false

196. Using evidence known to be false.—Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence which he knows to be false or fabricated, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave or fabricated false evidence.

New law
BNS §233
Using evidence known to be false

Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence which he knows to be false or fabricated, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave or fabricated false evidence.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 196 (using as true or genuine evidence which is known to be false or fabricated; punishment as if false evidence given/fabricated) is preserved character-identically as BNS 233.

Old position

IPC 196 is concerned with Using evidence known to be false. Using evidence known to be false

New position

BNS 233 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Using evidence known to be false. Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence which he knows to be false or fabricated, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave or fabricated false evidence

IPC 196 (using as true or genuine evidence which is known to be false or fabricated; punishment as if false evidence given/fabricated) is preserved character-identically as BNS 233.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 196 (using as true or genuine evidence which is known to be false or fabricated; punishment as if false evidence given/fabricated) is preserved character-identically as BNS 233.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 196 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 233 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 233 (Using evidence known to be false). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §196 → BNS §233 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/196.

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