BOOK III — CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS

TITLE I — OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

CHAPTER III — CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE

162 Witness giving false excuse

Any witness, judicially summoned, who has alleged an excuse proved to be false, shall be condemned to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees.

BOOK III — CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS

TITLE II — OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS

CHAPTER I — OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON

276 Giving false evidence in case of crime

(1) Any person who is convicted of giving false evidence in the prosecution of a crime, either for or against the prisoner,
Shall be punished by penal servitude for the term not exceeding 10 years.

BOOK III — CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS

TITLE II — OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS

CHAPTER I — OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON

280 Subornation of perjury

Any person convicted of subornation of perjury shall be condemned to the same punishment as the perjured witness.

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth;
(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged;
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence;
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties;
(e) Retaliating against an official of the Court on account of duties performed by that or another official;
(f) Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court in connection with his or her official duties.