Of Contempts Of The Lawful Authority Of Public Servants
BNS Section 216 - False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
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216. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to
administer an oath or affirmation.--Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or affirmation to state
the truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorised by law to administer such oath or
affirmation, makes, to such public servant or other person as aforesaid, touching that subject, any
statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years,
and shall also be liable to fine.
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