Search Results for Tag : Perjury

Judgments

Court orders perjury proceedings against untruthful ‘victim’(05.12.2015)

A Special Fast Track Court in Delhi directed initiation of proceedings against a prosecutrix for perjuring in her complaint for rape. The Court had no.....

Tags : Perjury, false complaint, rape

News

Supreme Court: Apology Tendered by Patanjali in Contempt Case, Refused by Supreme Court(03.04.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a contempt case against Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd. over the publication of misleading medical advertisements, has warned Pata.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Contempt Case, Patanjali, Perjury

SC Explains the Requirements to be Fulfilled for Initiating Perjury Proceedings against Litigant(14.08.2024)

SC has held that, to initiate perjury proceedings against a litigant court should be of prima facie opinion that there exists sufficient & reasonable .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Perjury Proceedings, Interests of Justice

SC: Witness Cannot be Prosecuted for Perjury for Inconsistent Statements Before Court(04.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a witness cannot be prosecuted for perjury under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 merely because he made inc.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Prosecution for Perjury

CRIMINAL - Mere Contradictions in Witness' Statements Insufficient to Attract Perjury: Bombay HC(20.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has recently held that mere contractions in statement of witness cannot be sole ground for conviction for perjury and objectionable .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Perjury