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What conduct does section 232(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 criminalise?

Section 232(1) targets threats of specified injury made with intent to cause another person to give false evidence. The threat is distinct from giving, fabricating or…

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What conduct does section 232(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 criminalise?

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Section 232(1) targets threats of specified injury made with intent to cause another person to give false evidence. The threat is distinct from giving, fabricating or knowingly using false evidence.

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Option A

Giving false evidence itself is defined in section 227.

Option B

Fabricating false evidence is defined in section 228.

Option C

Section 232(1) targets a threat of specified injury with intent to make another person give false evidence.

Option D

Using evidence known to be false or fabricated is addressed in section 233.

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