Section 78: Witnesses heard on oath

78. Witnesses heard on oath Any person who, when heard as a witness before the Supreme Court, gives false evidence shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and to a fine not exceeding 200,000 rupees. 74 Acts 2018 (b) in Part III, in Sub-part III – (i) in section 127, in subsection (2), by deleting the figure “100” and replacing it by the figure “25,000”; (ii) in section 128, by repealing subsection (2) and replacing it by the following subsection – (1) Any person summoned to appear or to produce any document or exhibit required to be produced by the summons who – (a) is served with such summons and refuses or neglects, without sufficient cause, to – (i) appear; or (ii) produce any document or exhibit required to be produced by the summons; (b) appears in answer to the summons and, on being required to give evidence, refuses to – (i) be sworn or affirmed, or to make a solemn declaration, as the case may be; or (iii) give evidence, shall be liable to be committed to prison for a period not exceeding 2 years and be inflicted a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees, by the Court before which the default or refusal occurs.