PART II
SPECIAL PART
BOOK III
CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE OR AGAINST NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS
TITLE IV
CRIME AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER II
PERJURY AND COGNATE CRIMES
Article 456. - Misrepresentation in Proceedings.
Whoever, apart from the cases provided for above, in the course of judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings, and with intent to deceive the tribunal, to obstruct proof or to pervert the course of justice with the object of securing a material or moral advantage, or of influencing, favourably or adversely, the decision of the tribunal:
a) conceals, purloins, destroys, damages or renders wholly or party unusable an instrument of title belonging to another, a document in the case, or any exhibit or proof of guilt whatsoever; or
b) hides, modifies, damages or alters the state of places things or persons,
is punishable, where the crime does not come under a more severe provision of this Code, with simple imprisonment, or in serious cases, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years .
Offences against administration of justice
Presenting false or forged evidence
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
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