https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195192 An affidavit filed in judicial proceedings constitutes evidence for the purposes of false evidence provisions, and a knowingly false statement on a material fact in such an affidavit can amount to perjury under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code. On the facts stated, the respondent's affidavit asserted that the age of the Chief Justice of India had not been determined by the President under Article 217, although the record showed that the issue had already been determined in 1991 and the respondent knew of that determination. The statement was therefore treated as prima facie false on a material matter, warranting initiation of prosecution. en-us Sat, 12 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:04:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195192 An affidavit filed in judicial proceedings constitutes evidence for the purposes of false evidence provisions, and a knowingly false statement on a material fact in such an affidavit can amount to perjury under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code. On the facts stated, the respondent's affidavit asserted that the age of the Chief Justice of India had not been determined by the President under Article 217, although the record showed that the issue had already been determined in 1991 and the respondent knew of that determination. The statement was therefore treated as prima facie false on a material matter, warranting initiation of prosecution. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 12 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195192