https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287937 The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under section 218 of the Indian Penal Code for manipulating official records to save a co-accused from legal consequences. The acquittal of the co-accused did not impact the appellant's conviction as the evidence showed the appellant's independent intent to protect the co-accused. The defense of limitation under section 42 of the Police Act was rejected as the offense fell under the Indian Penal Code, not the Police Act. The court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing the seriousness of offenses undermining the integrity of official records and criminal investigations. en-us Tue, 13 Nov 1962 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 May 2020 17:26:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287937 The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under section 218 of the Indian Penal Code for manipulating official records to save a co-accused from legal consequences. The acquittal of the co-accused did not impact the appellant's conviction as the evidence showed the appellant's independent intent to protect the co-accused. The defense of limitation under section 42 of the Police Act was rejected as the offense fell under the Indian Penal Code, not the Police Act. The court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing the seriousness of offenses undermining the integrity of official records and criminal investigations. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Nov 1962 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287937