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Under section 229(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum imprisonment for…

Section 229(1) prescribes imprisonment of either description up to "Seven years" and a fine up to ten thousand rupees for intentionally giving false evidence in a judicial…

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Under section 229(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum imprisonment for intentionally giving false evidence at a stage of a judicial proceeding, apart from the fine?

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Section 229(1) prescribes imprisonment of either description up to "Seven years" and a fine up to ten thousand rupees for intentionally giving false evidence in a judicial proceeding, not "Five years" or "Ten years". "Three years" is the maximum under section 229(2) for other cases.

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