The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 198 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).
Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--The same as for the giving or fabricating false evidence--Non-cognizable--Bailable--Triable by Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable--Non-compoundable.