"Tampering with the record of judicial proceedings and filing of false affidavit, in a court of law has become the tendency of many litigants. It causes obstruction in the due course of justice," Additional Sessions Judge Narinder Kumar said.
"It not only undermines the dignity of the courts but also obstructs free flow of pure stream of justice. The stream of justice has to be kept pure, at all costs, and accordingly no person like the accused convict can be permitted to take liberties with law," the judge said, while sentencing south Delhi resident Mohan Singh, 54, and imposing a fine of Rs 20,000.
The prosecution case was that in June 1981, an application under Delhi Rent Control Act was filed by one Amar Singh Sadana before the Additional Rent Controller, seeking permission for creation of tenancy for limited period of two years in favour of Singh in respect of a single storey in East of Kailash.
The statement of both Singh and Sadana were recorded by the controller and a tenancy was created in Singh's name.
When Singh refused to vacate the premises after expiry of two years, Sadana, filed an execution application, which was allowed by the rent control tribunal.
A revision petition filed by Singh before the Delhi High Court came to be dismissed. It led to filing of a special leave petition (SLP) by Singh before the Supreme Court. MORE