IPC §198 → BNS §235
Using as true a certificate known to be false
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198. Using as true a certificate known to be false.—Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 198 (corruptly using or attempting to use a certificate as true while knowing it false in any material point; punishment as if false evidence given) is preserved character-identically as BNS 235.
Old position
IPC 198 is concerned with Using as true a certificate known to be false. Using as true a certificate known to be false
New position
BNS 235 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Using as true a certificate known to be false. Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence
IPC 198 (corruptly using or attempting to use a certificate as true while knowing it false in any material point; punishment as if false evidence given) is preserved character-identically as BNS 235.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 198 (corruptly using or attempting to use a certificate as true while knowing it false in any material point; punishment as if false evidence given) is preserved character-identically as BNS 235.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 198 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 235 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 235 (Using as true a certificate known to be false). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §198 → BNS §235 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/198.
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