Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that be will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which¹[by the law for the time being in force in²[India] is not capital, but punishable with³[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished.

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A gives false evidence before a Court of Justice, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is³[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to [imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, with or without fine.

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1. Substituted by the A.O. 1948, for "by the law of British India or England".

2. Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule, for "the States".

3. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).