Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as true any such declaration knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
Section history
Section 200 — Using as true any such declaration known to be false
As in force on 31 January 2024.
Timeline 4 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 30 November 2008 Revised edition
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 31 January 2024 You are here
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Explanation.—A declaration which is inadmissible merely upon the ground of some informality, is a declaration within the meaning of sections 199 and 200.