PREM SAGAR MANOCHA vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

The Supreme Court addressed the proceedings initiated under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, concerning the appellant's testimony in the Jessica Lal Murder Case. The Court held that the appellant's shift in testimony from his written report constituted an offense under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which pertains to giving false evidence. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to initiate proceedings against the appellant for perjury.