Presenting false or forged evidence

Malawi

Malawi - Penal Code 1930 (2018) EN

103. False statements by interpreters

If any person, lawfully sworn as an interpreter in a judicial proceeding, wilfully makes a statement material in the proceeding which he knows to be false, or does not believe to be true, he shall be guilty of perjury.

105. Fabricating evidence

Any person who, with intent to mislead any court or tribunal in any judicial proceeding—

(a) fabricates evidence by any means other than perjury or subornation of perjury; or
(b) knowingly makes use of such fabricated evidence,

shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to imprisonment for seven years.

353. Making a false document

Any person makes a false document who—

(a) makes a document purporting to be what in fact it is not;
(b) alters a document without authority in such a manner that if the alteration had been authorized it would have altered the effect of the document;
(c) introduces into a document without authority whilst it is being drawn-up matter which if it had been authorized would have altered the effect of the document;
(d) signs a document—

(i) in the name of any person without his authority whether such name is or is not the same as that of the person signing;
(ii) in the name of any fictitious person alleged to exist whether the fictitious person is or is not alleged to be of the same name as the person signing;
(iii) in the name represented as being the name of a different person from that of the person signing it and intended to be mistaken for the name of that person;
(iv) in the name of a person personated by the person signing the document, provided that the effect of the instrument depends upon the identity between the person signing the document and the person whom he professes to be.

Rome Statute

Article 70 Offences against the administration of justice

1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:

(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged;