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What is perjury? What is the liabilty imposed?
Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. Perjury is a crime because the witness has sworn to tell the truth and, for the credibility of the court, witness testimony must be relied on as being truthful. Perjury is considered a serious offense as it can be used to usurp the power of the courts, resulting in miscarriages of justice.
Perjury in India is considered as an offence under Section 191 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and is a non-cognizable, bailable offence. In case it is given as a part of judicial proceedings, it is punishable by imprisonment for a term extending upto 7 years and also fine as under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code.
In the United States, a person convicted for perjury may be imprisoned upto five years as under the Federal Law in 18 U.S.C. ยง 1621.
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Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. Perjury is a crime because the witness has sworn to tell the truth and, for the credibility of the court, witness testimony must be relied on as being truthful. Perjury is considered a serious offense as it can be used to usurp the power of the courts, resulting in miscarriages of justice.
Perjury in India is considered as an offence under Section 191 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and is a non-cognizable, bailable offence. In case it is given as a part of judicial proceedings, it is punishable by imprisonment for a term extending upto 7 years and also fine as under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code.
In the United States, a person convicted for perjury may be imprisoned upto five years as under the Federal Law in 18 U.S.C. ยง 1621.
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