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Which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines perjury?

Section 227 of the BNS (formerly section 191 IPC) defines giving false evidence, commonly called perjury. It requires a legal obligation to state the truth and a statement…

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Which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines perjury?

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Section 227 of the BNS (formerly section 191 IPC) defines giving false evidence, commonly called perjury. It requires a legal obligation to state the truth and a statement the maker knows or believes to be false, or does not believe to be true. Section 228 separately defines fabricating false evidence, while section 229 provides punishment.

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