IPC 195A→BNS 232

IPC 195A to BNS 232: Threatening any person to give false evidence

Section 195A IPC (1860) replaced by Section 232 BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 195A →View BNS Section 232 →

IPC 195A to BNS 232 at a Glance

Section 195A IPC (Threatening any person to give false evidence) is now Section 232 BNS, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNS it is non-bailable and cognizable. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From IPC 195A to BNS 232?

Section 195A IPC is now Section 232 BNS, with the same title and the same punishment. The BNS splits the text into two sub-sections. Sub-section one holds the threat and its punishment. Sub-section two holds the higher punishment for the conviction of an innocent person. Where the IPC refers to such false evidence, sub-section two refers to the false evidence mentioned in sub-section one. The meaning is the same.

IPC 195A vs BNS 232: Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section195A232
OffenceThreatening any person to give false evidenceSame
PunishmentImprisonment of either description for up to seven years. If an innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of the false evidence, with death or imprisonment for more than seven years, the same punishment and sentence as that innocent person.Same
FineThe offender may be punished with fine alone or with both imprisonment and fine.Same
BailNon-BailableSame
CognizanceCognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByCourt by which offence of giving false evidence is triableSame

IPC 195A and BNS 232: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 195A, IPC 1860

195A. Threatening 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.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 232, BNS 2023

(1) 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. (2) If innocent person is convicted and sentenced in consequence of false evidence referred to in sub-section (1), 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.

Ingredients: IPC 195A vs BNS 232

Under IPC 195A
  1. The accused threatened another person with injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or reputation of anyone in whom that person is interested
  2. The accused acted with intent to cause that person to give false evidence
  3. For the higher punishment only, an innocent person was convicted and sentenced to death or to imprisonment for more than seven years in consequence of that false evidence
Under BNS 232
  1. A threat of injury to the person, reputation or property of another, or to the person or reputation of someone in whom that other is interested
  2. Intent to cause that person to give false evidence
  3. For the higher punishment, the conviction and sentence of an innocent person in consequence of that false evidence

What IPC 195A to BNS 232 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 195A IPC (now Section 232 BNS): the offence and the punishment are unchanged, so the charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 232 BNS. The higher punishment for the conviction of an innocent person now sits in sub-section two and is read with sub-section one.

FAQs: IPC 195A to BNS 232

What changed when Section 195A IPC became Section 232 BNS?▼

The number and the layout. Section 232 BNS has the same title and the same punishment as Section 195A IPC. It splits the text into two sub-sections and refers to the false evidence mentioned in sub-section one where the IPC says such false evidence. The meaning is the same.

Where does Section 195A IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 232 BNS, in Chapter XIV, Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice.

Does Section 195A IPC or Section 232 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 195A IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 195A IPC. Section 232 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only. The new criminal laws came into effect on 1 July 2024. Consult a qualified advocate for legal advice.

Sources: Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 16 Oct 2026 ·