IPC §199 → BNS §236
False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
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199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.—Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court of Justice, or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorised by law to receive as evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any point material to the object for which the declaration is made or used, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorised by law to receive as evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any point material to the object for which the declaration is made or used, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 199 (false statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence; punishment as if false evidence given) is preserved character-identically as BNS 236.
Old position
IPC 199 is concerned with False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
New position
BNS 236 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence. Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any Court or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorised by law to receive as evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he
IPC 199 (false statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence; punishment as if false evidence given) is preserved character-identically as BNS 236.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 199 (false statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence; punishment as if false evidence given) is preserved character-identically as BNS 236.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 199 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 236 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 236 (False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §199 → BNS §236 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/199.
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