Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which by the law for the time being in force in India is not capital, but punishable with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished.
Illustrations
A gives false evidence before a Court, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to imprisonment for life or imprisonment, with or without fine.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 231
Section 231 punishes giving or fabricating false evidence intending or knowing it to be likely to procure conviction of any person of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 7 years or upwards.
Establish the exact transcript portions where the witness perjured themselves, corroborated by unimpeachable documentary or digital records proving absolute physical impossibility.