#CrPC 340

The Bombay High Court has ruled that submitting a fabricated affidavit in a concluded petition to circumvent a judicial undertaking amounts to fraud on the court, triggering prosecution under CrPC 340. The Tehsildar responsible was penalized with a six-month salary deduction, setting a precedent for holding public officials accountable for undermining judicial orders through procedural deceit.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that clerical staff cannot refuse filing of applications under CrPC Sections 195 and 340 for prosecution sanction. The merits of the application must be decided by the presiding officer, ensuring access to justice and procedural fairness for litigants.