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Section 2: Insertion of new section 195A

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 2 of 2006

After section 195 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "195A. Threatening or inducing any person to give false evidence.-Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested, with intent to cause that person to give false evidence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both;

and if innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of such false evidence, with death or imprisonment for more than seven years, the person who threatens shall be punished with the same punishment and sentence in the same manner and to the same extent such innocent person is punished and sentenced.''.

CHAPTER III AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973

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ActThe Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005
Section2
Marginal noteInsertion of new section 195A
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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