198. Using as true a certificate known to be false.
Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Punishment—The same as for the giving or fabricating false evidence—Non- cognizable—Bailable—Triable by Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable—Non-compoundable.
Read Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a better and systematic way.
Download beautiful, colourful, mobile friendly PDF for IPC.
- Section 338 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 2nd September 2025
- Section 339 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 1st September 2025
- Section 340 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 1st September 2025
