Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 279 · Decided 12 May 2001
Re: Suo Moto Proceedings Against MR. R. Karuppan, Advocate v. -
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 279 · [2001] 3 S.C.R. 750
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 77/2001
- Decided
- 12 May 2001
- Bench
- K.T. THOMAS, R.P. SETHI, B.N. AGRAWAL (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 191, 193; Constitution Article 217, 32
Headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860: Chapter XI-Sections 191 & 193. Pe1j111J'-Public justice-offences relating to giving false evidence-Duty of court to curb. Writ-Quo warranto-Raising dispute of age of Hon 'ble the Chief Justice of India-Affidavit in support of Writ Petition-Making false statement in it under Section 191-Direction for lodging complaint against the petitioner issued Affidavit-It is evidence within the meaning of Section 191 IPC­ Swearing in a false affidavit-Held constitutes offence of perjury. The Respondent filed a Petition before, this Court praying for issuance of
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