Penal Code
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False statement made in any declaration which is by law
receivable as evidence
199. Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him,
which declaration any Court, or any public servant or other person,
is bound or authorized 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.
Using as true any such declaration known to be false
200. Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true any
such declaration knowing the same to be false in any material
point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false
evidence.
Explanation—A declaration which is inadmissible merely upon the
ground of some informality, is a declaration within the meaning of
sections 199 and 200.
Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed,
or giving false information touching it, to screen the offender
201. Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence
has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission
of that offence to disappear with the intention of screening the
offender from legal punishment, or with the knowledge that he
is likely thereby to screen the offender from legal punishment, or
with that intention or knowledge gives any information respecting
the offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall, if the
offence which he knows or believes to have been committed
is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable
to fine; and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for
life or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, shall
be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
three years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence is
punishable with imprisonment for any term not extending to ten
years, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of the imprisonment
provided for the offence or with fine or with both.
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