https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165199 A conviction for perjury under Section 193 IPC cannot be sustained unless cognizance is taken through the mandatory complaint and inquiry procedure under Sections 195 and 340 CrPC. The Court held that offences involving false evidence or fabricated records require a proper complaint by the competent court and an adequate inquiry before the criminal court; a summary process based on affidavits, show-cause notices, or inquiry reports is not a lawful substitute. It further held that Article 142 cannot be used to bypass express statutory safeguards or create original criminal jurisdiction. The conviction under Section 193 IPC was therefore set aside, while the contempt conviction remained undisturbed. en-us Wed, 27 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:04:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165199 A conviction for perjury under Section 193 IPC cannot be sustained unless cognizance is taken through the mandatory complaint and inquiry procedure under Sections 195 and 340 CrPC. The Court held that offences involving false evidence or fabricated records require a proper complaint by the competent court and an adequate inquiry before the criminal court; a summary process based on affidavits, show-cause notices, or inquiry reports is not a lawful substitute. It further held that Article 142 cannot be used to bypass express statutory safeguards or create original criminal jurisdiction. The conviction under Section 193 IPC was therefore set aside, while the contempt conviction remained undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 27 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165199