Yes, a witness who gives false evidence in your case in Hyderabad can be prosecuted, and Indian law treats perjury and fabrication of false evidence as serious offences precisely because the integrity of the entire justice system depends on witnesses testifying truthfully under oath. Under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita dealing with giving false evidence and fabricating false evidence to be used in a judicial proceeding, a witness who knowingly makes a false statement, whether in an FIR, a Section 164 statement, or during trial testimony, can face criminal liability separate from and in addition to the original case.

The procedure for initiating action against a false witness typically begins with the aggrieved party — or the court itself, on its own motion — filing a complaint, but there is an important procedural nuance worth understanding: for offences relating to giving false evidence in a judicial proceeding, the law generally requires the court before which the false evidence was given to file the complaint, rather than allowing a private party to directly prosecute the witness for perjury committed in that proceeding. This is meant to prevent misuse of perjury complaints as a tool for harassing witnesses over minor discrepancies rather than genuine falsehoods.

If you believe a witness has deliberately lied in your Hyderabad case, the correct approach is to bring this clearly and specifically to the trial court's attention, ideally through your lawyer highlighting the contradiction between the witness's testimony and other reliable evidence on record, and requesting the court to consider initiating perjury proceedings once the main case concludes or at an appropriate stage. Courts generally exercise this power cautiously, reserving it for clear, deliberate falsehoods rather than honest mistakes, inconsistencies due to memory lapse, or differences in perception that are common and expected among genuine witnesses.

Building a strong record for a future perjury complaint requires careful cross-examination that clearly exposes the falsehood on the trial record itself, since the eventual complaint will rely heavily on what is already documented in the proceedings. This is a strategic, long-view approach to trial advocacy, and Aapka Legal Advice can help you plan cross-examination with this future possibility in mind, rather than treating it as an afterthought once trial concludes.

Because pursuing action against a false witness requires both skilled cross-examination during the main trial and careful procedural follow-through afterward, experienced criminal lawyers are essential throughout. The Top Criminal Lawyers in Hyderabad | Aapka Legal Advice team, supported by retired judges on our panel who have themselves assessed perjury applications from the bench, can help you build and pursue this remedy effectively. If you suspect a witness has given false evidence in your Hyderabad case, raising this clearly and strategically during trial is the essential first step toward accountability.