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Perjury, False Claim & False Prosecution In A Case, Section 209 Of IPC & Section 340 Of The Cr.P.C.

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The principles relating to Perjury, False Claim & False Prosecution in a judicial proceeding and its consequences under Section 209 of the Indian Penal Code & Section 340 of the Criminal Procedure Code ...

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Vijay Pal Dalmia

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By Vijay Pal Dalmia, Advocate
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The principles relating to Perjury, False Claim & False Prosecution in a judicial proceeding and its consequences under Section 209 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) & Section 340 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) have been meticulously theorized and summarized by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in it landmark judgment in the case of H.S. Bedi Vs. National Highway Authority of India ( can be downloaded and read from http://lobis.nic.in/ddir/dhc/JRM/judgement/22-01-2016/JRM22012016RFA7842010.pdf), which have been summarized as under.

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Perjury, False Claim & False Prosecution In A Case, Section 209 Of IPC & Section 340 Of The Cr.P.C.

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