Supreme Court of India · 2016-01-11
M/S SCIEMED OVERSEAS INC. vs BOC INDIA LIMITED .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/33950
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S SCIEMED OVERSEAS INC.
- Respondent
- BOC INDIA LIMITED .
- Author
- Madan B. Lokur
- Bench
- R.K. AGRAWAL MADAN B. LOKUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's imposition of costs of Rs. 10 lakhs on M/s Sciemed Overseas Inc. for filing a false affidavit, emphasizing the need to discourage the alarming trend of misleading affidavits in legal proceedings. The Court found that the High Court's findings regarding the improper awarding of the contract to the petitioner were justified and not challenged. Consequently, the petition was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.