Oath in IPC – Oath definition in Indian Penal Code

Oath in IPC – Oath definition in Indian Penal Code

[See: Section 51 IPC]

‘Oath’.—

The word ‘oath’ includes:

– a solemn affirmation substituted by law for an oath, and

 – any declaration required or authorised by law to be made before a public servant or to be used for  the purpose of proof, whether in a Court of Justice or not.