SCALE (1)1006
ACT:
Indian Penal Code , 1860 :
S. 193-perjury-Prosecution for-Inculpatory statement given
to officer of Enforcement department under ... therefore could not form the
basis for initiating a criminal case of perjury; (3) the
statements Ext. P. 39 and P. 40 being recorded under
carefully worded. Their object was to mislead and
overreach the court. The perjury was daring and
atrocious. Probably, Mr. Rajender Jain thought it
was worth ... taking the risk because the courts are
so reluctant to prosecute for perjury. That is the
general impression which has caused perjury to
become
SC1422 (4)
RF 1973 SC2190 (5)
ACT:
Criminal Trial-Perjury by witnesses-Prosecution of-Order for
prosecution made after conclusion of trial-Legality of
Committal ... come to the
conclusion that for the eradication of the evils of perjury
etc. and in the interests of
502
justice it is expedient that
State of Gujarat) that the petitioner had
committed the offence of perjury for which she must be proceeded with in
accordance with the law. Being ... prima facie satisfied that the offence of
perjury was made out against the petitioner and that she needed to be
proceeded against, a show cause
Prasad, an Assistant Civil Surgeon, hereinafter called the doctor, was convicted of perjury and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment ; the appellant Dwarkanath Varma ... answer to the Court was at the present trial assigned as perjury, on which he was convicted. The accused were convicted of murder
Trial
concluded-Maintainability of the complaint for perjury.
HEADNOTE:
At a trial, the appellants gave evidence against the
respondent. After the Conclusion of the trial ... will not apply to a case where perjury is
detected not merely with reference to the evidence adduced
at the trial but with reference
filing of a complaint against the applicant for his prosecution for perjury.
2. The facts giving rise to this revision application are that one Malkhan ... inquiry and file a complaint for the prosecution of the applicant for perjury.
It appears that evidence was given before the learned Magistrate to prove
appellant to show
cause why he should not be prosecuted for perjury and for
fabricating false evidence for the purpose of the case. The
appellant ... case. He
also opined that for the eradication of the evils of perjury
and fabrication of false evidence and in the interest of
justice
Court shall not, except in the case of any criminal proceeding for perjury in respect of the evidence, be admissible in evidence against
upon such oath or affirmation, shall be liable to the penalties of perjury; but this enactment shall not be construed to prevent the Government from
