Insertion of new section 195A
Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 deals with insertion of new section 195A. After section 195 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "195A.
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
Section 2, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act 2 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 2
What does Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act deal with?
Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act is headed "Insertion of new section 195A". After section 195 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "195A.
How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2, section 2 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 195 (Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act enacted?
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act was enacted in 2006 as Act 2 of 2006. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 4. Insertion of new Chapter XXIA1595 words
- 5. Amendment of section 292198 words
- 7. Amendment of the First Schedule120 words
- 3. Amendment of section 19599 words
- 9. Amendment of section 154 of Act 1 of 187263 words
- 1. Short title and commencement53 words
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