Supreme Court of India

Ashok Kumar Aggarwal v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 12 S.C.R. 607
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and S.A. Bobde JJ.
Decided 22 November 2013

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, law on the issue can be ASHOK KUMAR AGGARWAL v.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973- s.340 rlw s.195(1)(b) - Perjury in judicial proceedings - Allegations of - Application filed by appellant to proceed against respondent no.5 u/s.340 r/w s.195(1)(b) - Dismissed by the High Court­ Justification - Held: Justified - In order to initiate prosecution for perjury, the court must prima facie reach a conclusion after holding preliminary inquiry that there was a deliberate and conscious effort to misguide the court and interfere in the administration of justice - More so, it has to be seen whether such a prosecution is necessary in the interest of

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