Section 216: Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or affirmation to state the truth on False
statement on
any subject to any public servant or other person authorised by law to administer such oath or
oath or affirmation, makes, to such public servant or other person as aforesaid, touching affirmation to
public servant
that subject, any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be or person
false or does not believe to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either authorised to
administer an
description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. oath or
affirmation.