Section 28
Mitigation In Punishment For Complaint
28. Mitigation in punishment for complaint:
(1) There shall be no punishment for complain in the cases stipulated in Schedule 1 or 2.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (2), having proceeded a case in the court by registering complaint, becoming a witness and by credibly
showing evidences to the Government of Nepal, Police personnel or other Officer, if later on it is found that such fact or evidence are fake, the court may impose the
following punishment:
(a) The witness writing such a fake fact or producing fake evidence may be imposed a fine of Three Thousand Rupees or Three months of imprisonment or
the both. Provided that, such penalty or punishment shall not be more than half of the punishment that may be imposed on the offender of that crime.
(b) If the witness writing such a fake fact or producing fake evidence is deemed by the court to have acted not on reasonable grounds rather with enmity, the court
may order for compensation of up to Five Thousand Rupees to the acquitted defendant from the case taking into consideration the situation of the case.
(1) There shall be no punishment for complain in the cases stipulated in Schedule 1 or 2.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (2), having proceeded a case in the court by registering complaint, becoming a witness and by credibly
showing evidences to the Government of Nepal, Police personnel or other Officer, if later on it is found that such fact or evidence are fake, the court may impose the
following punishment:
(a) The witness writing such a fake fact or producing fake evidence may be imposed a fine of Three Thousand Rupees or Three months of imprisonment or
the both. Provided that, such penalty or punishment shall not be more than half of the punishment that may be imposed on the offender of that crime.
(b) If the witness writing such a fake fact or producing fake evidence is deemed by the court to have acted not on reasonable grounds rather with enmity, the court
may order for compensation of up to Five Thousand Rupees to the acquitted defendant from the case taking into consideration the situation of the case.