Section 203: Giving false information respecting an offence committed

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Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, gives any information respecting that offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. [Explanation. In sections 201 and 202 and in this section the word "offence" includes any act committed at any place out of [Pakistan], which, if committed in [Pakistan], would be punishable under any of the following sections, namely, 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459 and 460.]

Effective date: 1862-01-01

Related sections

Section 202: Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform Section 204: Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence Section 201: Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen Section 205: False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution Section 200: Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false Section 206: Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited

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