BNS232
BNS Section 232: Threatening any person to give false evidence
Punishment
- (1) punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both
- (2) punished with the same punishment and sentence in the same manner and to the same extent such innocent person is punished and sentenced
Depends on which sub-section applies. Copied verbatim from the text below.
Arrest, bail & court
- (2) Cognizable · Non-bailable · Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS232. Threatening any person to give false evidence.—(1) Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause that person to give false evidence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.(2) If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence referred to in sub-section (1), with death or imprisonment for more than seven years, the person who threatens shall be punished with the same punishment and sentence in the same manner and to the same extent such innocent person is punished and sentenced.
Cite as: Section 232, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)