Perjury Pleas Cannot Be Used to ‘Arm-Twist’ Opponents, S.340 CrPC Application Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued a strong warning regarding the misuse of Section 340 CrPC, stating that such applications are increasingly being filed not for genuine cases of false evidence but to pressure the opposite party and delay judicial proceedings. Background of the Dispute The case arose from a family dispute involving partition and rendition of accounts among siblings after the death of their father. The plaintiffs approached the…
