Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340, 125 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Ss.379, 144) - Perjury - Proceedings u/s 125 Cr.P.C. - Merely because wife exaggerated the income of her husband in order to claim maintenance u/s 125 Cr.P.C., it does not mean that such a statement on the part of wife warrants action u/s 340 Cr.P.C...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- Once main case stood compounded, initiation of action on an application filed by a stranger, who had no nexus with original case could not justify continuation of proceedings u/s 340 Cr.P.C...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- Proceedings u/s 340 Cr.P.C. should not be started casually - Such action can be taken only when Court finds that it is necessary in the interest of justice and that there is some clear material showing an offence which affects the administration of justice...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- Prosecution of offences - Forgery and perjury - Jurisdiction - Review - "whether a review or recall of an order passed in a criminal proceeding initiated under section 340 of CrPC is permissible or not?" - The Provision explicitly provides that except for clerical and arithmetical error, no court shall alter or review its..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- Perjury - Preliminary inquiry - When in the opinion of Court there is enough material to initiate proceedings, there is no need to conduct preliminary inquiry...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- Forgery or forged document - Proceedings u/s 125 Cr.P.C - Allegation that wife produced forged birth certificate of her son - However, no register, no document, no birth certificate issued in favour of any third party has been produced and exhibited before Court below - Mere statement of husband that alleged document is forged..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- False statement - If false statement affects the very nature of order passed by Court, then that can be one of circumstance where proceedings u/s 340 Cr.P.C. can be initiated...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3), 197, 195, 340 -- Application u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C - Non compliance of Court orders by Revenue Authorities - Lower Court rightly held that without sanction Court cannot take cognizance and that complaint is also barred u/s 195 Cr.P.C. because the proceedings could be initiated after enquiry u/s 340 Cr.P.C. by lodging the complaint..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- Perjury - Informant of murder case not supported prosecution case - High Court acquitted all the accused - However, having regard to facts and circumstances of case and bearing in mind that there were two deaths in the incident which has not been proved beyond reasonable doubt, impugned order of directing trial Court to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340, 195(1)(b) -- False evidence - Respondent allegedly stated certain facts which are not accurate in his rejoinder filed in civil suit - However, explanation offered by respondent in his rejoinder seems reasonable - It would be difficult to conclude that respondent had deliberately tried to misled Supreme Court to obtain a..........
