https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292383 A witness's deposition identifying an accused during trial does not amount to a false charge under Section 211 IPC, because that provision applies to the original accusation or institution of a false criminal proceeding that sets the criminal law in motion. False evidence given in court is governed by perjury-related offences, not Section 211. An identification parade cannot convert trial testimony into a false charge because it is not substantive evidence. Prosecution should be directed only on a judicial assessment of expediency in the interests of justice, not for private vindication. On these principles, there was no basis to proceed against the appellant under Section 211, and the complaint could not be directed. en-us Wed, 25 Apr 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:24:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292383 A witness's deposition identifying an accused during trial does not amount to a false charge under Section 211 IPC, because that provision applies to the original accusation or institution of a false criminal proceeding that sets the criminal law in motion. False evidence given in court is governed by perjury-related offences, not Section 211. An identification parade cannot convert trial testimony into a false charge because it is not substantive evidence. Prosecution should be directed only on a judicial assessment of expediency in the interests of justice, not for private vindication. On these principles, there was no basis to proceed against the appellant under Section 211, and the complaint could not be directed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Apr 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292383