Laws on Perjury

 Case laws on perjury in India: 

Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code: Deals with the punishment for perjury, which includes imprisonment for up to three years and a fine.

Section 191 of the Indian Penal Code: Explains that giving false evidence is when someone who is bound by oath or law to tell the truth makes a false statement.

Section 195 of the Criminal Procedure Code: Deals with the procedure for prosecuting perjury, including the requirement for a written complaint from the court or a subordinate court.

Section 479A of the Code: A recent amendment that deals with certain cases of giving false evidence.

Umrao Lal vs State: A case from October 5, 1953;

Some other resources on perjury in India include:

SCC Online: Has case laws on perjury, including: 

(2014) 13 SCC 539, 542 ;

(2013) 6 SCC 384, 409-410 ;

1993 Supp (4) SCC 260 : 1993 SCC (Cri) 1171 ;

(1996) 3 SCC 533 ;

(2002) 1 SCC 253 ;

(2010) 15 SCC 290 ;

(2020) 12 SCC 96 ;