Perjury means giving willful false evidence by a witness while under oath, the witness is liable to be prosecuted for perjury and the imprisonment may extend to 7 years. This falls under which section of IPC?
Correct Answer: 193 of Indian Penal Code
Description: Perjury is wilful giving of false evidence by a witness while under oath or failure to tell what he knows or believes to be true. It occurs if the persons earlier statement on oath and subsequent statement on oath are opposed to each other. The witness is liable for prosecution and can be imprisoned for 7 years ( Sec. 193 IPC ).Dr. K. S. Narayan Reddys Synopsis of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 27th edition pg. 8.
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