IPC § 198 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 198 IPC — Using as true a certificate known to be false
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 235 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 235 — Using as true a certificate known to be false
Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 235 in full