The Special Marriage Act, 1872
Section 21Penalty for signing declarations or certificates containing false statements
In force
s. 21
21. Penalty for signing declarations or certificates containing false statements Every person making, signing or attesting any declaration or certificate prescribed by this Act, containing a statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be deemed guilty of the offence described in section 199 of the Penal Code.