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Jignesh

Ahmedabad

In a matrimonial case, the wife submitted an application before the Trial Court. Later, she challenged the Order of the Family Court in the High Court. Here, she submitted a tampered copy (tampering in multiple places) of the said application after affixing a "True Copy" stamp and her signature. As is the norm, she had also included an Affidavit on the last page which says that "All the Annexures are True Copies of the original documents". A few months later, she filed an Additional Affidavit where she included a correct/non-tampered copy of this application. However, she never informed the Court that she had earlier submitted a tampered copy. The husband had accepted everything in good faith at the time and those were bulky submissions so it didn't come to his attention right away. Both documents are part of the record. Questions: In the light of the facts as above, would it attract the offence of Sec. 463, IPC and other relevant Sections re: Forgery and False Evidence . Thanks

Expert's Answers(4)

Pushpendra Singh Panwar
Jodhpur, Rajasthan

You should discuss this your advocate. Further, if it was an inadvertent mistake on your part your can bring this fact to the knowledge of the court by way of an application and also file an application for perjury.

August 23, 2020
Advocate J L Naagar
Jalandhar, Punjab

169 Client Ratings

Instruct your Lawyer to inspect the court file and obtain the Certified Copies of the both documents and the Affidavits attaches there with. It will help you to bring it to rhe notice of the court with the request for appropriate action against the culprit.. Because it is a fraud committed upon the court and contempt as well. Please give me Rank Five and follow me after reviewing my resume and book a consultation for further discussion and explanation if required.

August 22, 2020
Advocate Suneel Moudgil
Panipat, Haryana

40 Client Ratings

463. Forgery.— [Whoever makes any false documents or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury], to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery. a bare perusal of the definition reveals that an offense under the above section should contain an intention to cause injury, fruad. without going through the relevant document which was tempered it will be hard to form any legal opinion.

August 22, 2020
Advocate Abhimanyu Gurawalia
Patli Hajipur, Haryana

60 Client Ratings

you can ask your advocate for the check of documents if really temper then it will come under criminal offence

August 22, 2020