Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Section 464 IPC | Attestation Based on Sale Certificate Does Not Constitute Forgery : Himachal Pradesh HC Acquits Naib Tehsildar
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that attesting a mutation based on a sale certificate does not meet the essential ingredients of forgery under Section 464 IPC, as it lacks fraudulent or dishonest intent. The judgment clarifies the distinction between civil wrongs and criminal liability for public servants in revenue administration.