317. When the services of an interpreter are required by any Criminal Court for the interpretation of any evidence or statement, he shall be bound to state the true interpretation of such evidence or statement.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 317: Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
Chapter XXV — Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).