Section 236: Whoever, in any declaration made or subscribed by him, which declaration any
statement
Court or any public servant or other person, is bound or authorised by law to receive as
made in
declaration evidence of any fact, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or
which is by believes to be false or does not believe to be true, touching any point material to the
law receivable
object for which the declaration is made or used, shall be punished in the same manner as
as evidence.
if he gave false evidence.