Iqbal Singh Marwah & Anr vs Meenakshi Marwah & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the conflict between two prior decisions regarding the interpretation of Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which pertains to the prosecution of forgery related to documents produced in court. The Court held that the bar under Section 195(1)(b)(ii) does not apply if the forgery occurred before the document was presented in court, thereby allowing the criminal complaint against the appellants to proceed. The judgment clarified the procedural implications of the section, emphasizing the need for a clear distinction between the timing of the alleged forgery and the court proceedings.