IPC § 209 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 209 IPC — Dishonestly making false claim in Court
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 246 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 246 — Dishonestly making false claim in Court
Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 246 in full