Section 195Chapter XI

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

OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

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 any law for the time being in force is not capital, but punishable with 65[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. 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 66[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to 67[such imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, with or without fine.