https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286090 Section 340 CrPC proceedings require the court to first form an opinion that the material discloses a prima facie offence under Section 195(1)(b)(i) and that inquiry is expedient in the interests of justice; a preliminary inquiry is optional, but the statutory opinion is mandatory. Allegations of false or contradictory statements do not by themselves justify a complaint unless the conduct has a real bearing on the administration of justice. As the impugned order did not show compliance with these preconditions before directing the Registrar to lodge a complaint, the initiation of proceedings was held unsustainable and was set aside. en-us Wed, 23 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:58:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286090 Section 340 CrPC proceedings require the court to first form an opinion that the material discloses a prima facie offence under Section 195(1)(b)(i) and that inquiry is expedient in the interests of justice; a preliminary inquiry is optional, but the statutory opinion is mandatory. Allegations of false or contradictory statements do not by themselves justify a complaint unless the conduct has a real bearing on the administration of justice. As the impugned order did not show compliance with these preconditions before directing the Registrar to lodge a complaint, the initiation of proceedings was held unsustainable and was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286090