Section 48. Giving false evidence. (CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN THE SYARAK ENACTMENT 1991

ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1993
CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN THE SYARAK ENACTMENT 1991

PART III - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 48. Giving false evidence.

Whoever, being legally bound by an oath, or by any express provision of law to state the truth, or being bound by law to make a declaration upon any subject, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false, or does not believe to be true, is said to give false evidence.

Explanation 1:

A statement is within the meaning of this section, whether it is made verbally or otherwise.

Explanation 2:

A false statement as to the belief of the person attesting is within the meaning of this section, and a person may be guilty of giving false evidence by stating that he believes a thing which he does not believe, as well as by stating that he knows a thing which he does not know.