Book Two
Felonies, Misdemeanors, Obscenities and its Punishments
Section One
Felonies and Miedemeanots Against Public Interest
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
False Testimony
Article 382 :
If a person, under oath or affirmation, intentionally denies the truth, declares false statement, conceals the whole or part of the events pertaining to his testimony, his testimony, shall be considered false.
Article 383 :
(1) A person who presents false testimony concerning a crime as a result of which benefit or loss is incurred on the offender, shall be sentenced to medium imprisonment of not loss than two years and shall be fined an amount not exceeding twenty four thousand Afghanis.
(2) If as a result of false testimony the accused is convicted the witness shall be sentenced to the same punishment to which the convict has been sentenced.
(3) A person who presents false testimony in a non—punitive case or to officials of public services, shall be sentenced to short imprisonment, not less than three months, and shall be fined an amount not exceeding ten thousand Afghanis.
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
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