Supreme Court of India

Ranjit Singh v. The State of Punjab

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Reported as [1959] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 727
Bench Syed Jaffer Imam J.
Decided 21 April 1959

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Criminal Trial-Perjury-False statement in affidavit-Affi­ davit affi"Ymed to the best of knowledge and belief-N v obligation to file affidavit-Offence, if made out-Indian Penal Code, I86o (XLV of I86o), SS. I9I and I93· habeas corpus application was made to the High Court al)eging that one S had been illegally arrested and kept in un­ lawful custody without any charge being made against him and without obtaining remand from a Magistrate. By way of a return the appellant, a sub-Inspector of Police, filed a false affidavit controverting the allegations made in the application. He was prosecuted

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