Relief Denied to Husband Accused of Filing ‘Forged’ Bank Statements in Maintenance Case; Court Terms Act an ‘Insult to the Majesty of Law’: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to quash criminal proceedings against a man accused of submitting a forged bank statement to understate his income during maintenance litigation. The Court described the act of filing a fabricated document as a direct assault on the integrity of the judicial process and an insult to the majesty of law. Background Of The Dispute A divorce decree between the applicant and…