246. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any person, makes in a Court any claim which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 246: Dishonestly making false claim in Court
Chapter XIV — Of False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).