The Supreme Court has held that a court cannot direct the initiation of criminal prosecution under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) merely on a prima facie satisfaction that “wrong statements” were made in pleadings, emphasizing that there is a material legal distinction between making a “wrong statement” and a “false
Making ‘Wrong Statements’ In Pleadings Does Not Warrant Criminal Prosecution Under Section 340 CrPC: Supreme Court
