Punishment for issuing false ceificate?: (A) 4 years, (B) 5 years, (C) 6 years, (D) 7 years
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., 7 years Issuing false ceificates - issuing false, ficticious, back date ceificates is an offense under section 197 IPC. Punishment is 7 years + fine. Patient using such a ceificate is punishable under section 198 IPC.