Editing Perjury (section)

===India===

"The offence of perjury finds its place in law by virtue of Section 191 to Section 203 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'). Unlike many other countries, the offence of perjury is muted on account of Section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("Cr.P.C"). Section 195(1)(b)(i) of the Cr.P.C. restricts any court to take cognisance of an offence of perjury unless the same is by way of a complaint in writing by the court before which the offence is committed or by a superior court."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/articles/perjury-important-case-laws-showing-how-seriously-it-is-taken-in-india--11013.asp|title=Case law showing how seriously perjury is taken in India.|date=18 February 2020 }}</ref>