S. L. GOSWAMI vs HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR

The Supreme Court held that an offence under Section 466 IPC is covered by Section 195(1)(c) of the Criminal Procedure Code, as it relates to forgery of documents in court proceedings. The Court clarified that Section 466 IPC, being an aggravated form of forgery, falls within the description of Section 463 IPC. The appeal was allowed, overruling the previous decision in Govind Mehta v. State of Bihar, which had held otherwise, thus affirming the necessity of government sanction for prosecution under Section 466 IPC.