law: Registration Act, 1908
  82. Penalty for making false statements, delivering false
  
  copies or translations, false personation, and abetment
  Whoever-
  (a) intentionally makes any false statement, whether on oath or
  
  not, and whether it has been recorded or not, before any officer acting in
  
  execution of this Act, in any proceeding or enquiry under this Act; or
  (b) intentionally delivers to a registering officer, in any
  
  proceeding under section 19 or section 21, a false copy or translation of a
  
  document, or a false copy of a map or plan; or
  (c) falsely personates another, and in such assumed character
  
  presents any document, or makes any admission or statement, or causes any
  
  summons or commission to be issued, or does any other act in any proceeding or
  
  enquiry under this Act; or
  (d) abets anything made punishable by this Act; shall be
  
  punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or
  
  with fine, or with both.