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1

Under Section 227 BNS, which of the following best describes 'giving false evidence'?

A

Making a statement which is false and which the person either knows or believes to be false while legally bound by oath
B

Making any incorrect statement during investigation regardless of intention
C

Refusing to answer a question put by the court
D

Making a statement outside judicial proceedings

2

A witness deliberately states a false fact in an affidavit filed before a court despite knowing the truth. Which offence under BNS is attracted?

A

Section 227 – Giving false evidence
B

Section 228 – Fabricating false evidence
C

Section 229 – Punishment for false evidence
D

Section 232 – Threatening to give false evidence

3

Which element is essential to constitute the offence of giving false evidence under Section 227 BNS?

A

Legal obligation to state the truth
B

Statement must be recorded by police only
C

Presence of monetary gain
D

Statement must cause wrongful loss

4

Under Section 228 BNS, fabrication of false evidence includes which of the following acts?

A

Creating a false circumstance intending it to appear in evidence in judicial proceedings
B

Giving contradictory testimony during cross‑examination
C

Refusing to produce documents before police
D

Making a statement outside the jurisdiction of the court

5

A person alters a document so that it may appear that a transaction occurred on a different date, intending that it be produced in court. This constitutes:

A

Giving false evidence
B

Fabricating false evidence
C

Criminal breach of trust
D

Forgery only

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