Section 246 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 View Chapter 14

Dishonestly making false claim in Court.


   Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.