Section 197: Issuing or signing false certificate

The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section	197
Marginal note	Issuing or signing false certificate
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	3

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRLMB/16164/2025 of JILEY SINGH S/O OMPRAKASH Vs STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-10
APPLN/1373/2024 of PANDHARI S/O. MAHAJAN PAWALE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE POLICE INSPECTORBombay High Court · 2025-08-05

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