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Section 195 — Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment

As in force on 12 November 1993.

Timeline 5 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 12 November 1993 You are here
  3. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  4. 30 November 2008 Revised edition
  5. 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
  6. 17 August 2026 Act 21 of 2025
195.Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment

Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which by this Code or under any other law for the time being in force is not capital, but punishable with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term of 7 years or upwards, shall be punished as a person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished.

Illustration

A gives false evidence before a court of justice, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a gang-robbery. The punishment of gang-robbery is imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to such imprisonment, with or without fine.