Supreme Court of India · 2018-04-27
Prof. Chintamani Malviya vs High Court Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 2656
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prof. Chintamani Malviya
- Respondent
- High Court Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Uday Umesh Lalit, Arun Mishra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's order authorizing the Principal Registrar to file a complaint under Section 195(1)(b)(i) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C) for alleged perjury by the appellant regarding service of notice in an election petition. The Court held that the High Court's findings on the service of notice were justified, and the authorization to file a complaint was appropriate given the circumstances. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to proceed with the complaint against the appellant.