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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, consider the following statements: 1. Having been bound by law…

Under BNS s.227, false evidence can be given by a person legally bound by an oath, or by an express provision of law, to state the truth, whether the proceeding is before a…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, consider the following statements:
1. Having been bound by law to state the truth, a person makes a false statement in a proceeding before a public servant.
2. Having been legally bound by an oath to state the truth a person makes a false statement before a court of justice.
Which of the above will amount to giving false evidence?

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Correct answer C

Under BNS s.227, false evidence can be given by a person legally bound by an oath, or by an express provision of law, to state the truth, whether the proceeding is before a court or before any other public servant, so both scenarios described amount to giving false evidence.

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