Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 493 · Decided 27 October 1999
M.S. Ahlawat v. State of Haryana and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 493 · [1999] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 160
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 353/1997
- Decided
- 27 October 1999
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, S. RAJENDRA BABU, R.C. LAHOTI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 193, 129; CrPC Section 195, 340, 482; Constitution Article 142, 129
Headnote
Criminal Law: C Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 142 and 129. Contempt-Punishment of-Powers of Supreme Court-Contemnor found to have filed false affidavits and made false statements at different stages before the Supreme Court-Supreme Court, after issuing a show cause notice to the contemnor, is without jurisdiction-supreme Court ought to have followed the procedure prescribed under Ss. 195 and 340 Cr. P.C.­ Hence, the said conviction set aside-But filing of complaint under S.340 not considered expedient because the contemnor has already undergone the sentence imposed upon
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