Section 45, Local Courts Act, 1963

Any person who in any proceedings before a Local or Group Local Appeal Court gives evidence whether on oath or otherwise which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment: Provided always that no person shall be convicted of this offence solely upon the evidence of one witness as to the falsity of any statement alleged to be false. [Margin: Rendering false returns.]