Mahender Pratap vs Krishan Pal And Ors on 22 November, 2002
19. As held by the Supreme Court in Mahender Pratap vs. Krishan
Pal, (2003) 1 SCC 390 that normally appropriate action for prosecution
for perjury or initiation of contempt proceedings should be taken by the
court in such cases lest the judicial process would continue to be polluted
and misused by undeserving parties who have no real grievance or cause
for seeking aid of judicial forums. Such false cases not only contribute to
the work-load of the court and kill its precious time but create hurdles in
the way of genuine litigants who sincerely need assistance of the court for
obtaining justice.