Section 234 BNS: Issuing or signing false certificate

Section 234 BNS | BNS 234

Whoever issues or signs any certificate required by law to be given or signed, or relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence, knowing or believing that such certificate is false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.

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FAQs of BNS Section 234

  1. 234 BNS punishment and fine

    Punishment and fine under Section 234 of the BNS: The same as for giving false evidence.

  2. 234 BNS cognizable or not

    The offence under Section 234 of the BNS is non-cognizable.

  3. 234 BNS bailable or not

    The offence under Section 234 of the BNS is bailable.

  4. 234 BNS trial court

    Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.

Important Points

  • Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.
  • Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.
  • Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
  • Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
  • In the above FAQ, “trial court” means the court that has jurisdiction to try the offence.
  • In the above FAQ, the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “Any Magistrate” does not include Executive Magistrates.

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Reference Link: New Criminal Laws (BNS), Ministry of Home Affairs

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