Section 279: Giving false evidence for reward
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279. Giving false evidence for reward
(1) Le faux témoin en matière (1) Any false witness in a crimicriminelle, correctionnelle, de police nal or civil suit who received any
ou civile, qui aura reçu de l’argent, money, reward or promise,
une récompense quelconque ou des
promesses,
shall be punished by penal servitude and to a fine not exceeding 100,000
rupees.
(2) Dans tous les cas, ce que le (2) In every case, whatever the
faux témoin aura reçu sera confisqué. false witness has received shall be
forfeited.
[S. 279 amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 (a) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f.
6 December 2008.]
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