Published on: November 14, 2023 at 12:28 IST
Court: Supreme Court of India
Citation: Ravinder Singh V. Sukhbir Singh (2013)
Honourable Supreme Court of India has explained “False” has defined as an act or work which is prima facie dishonest, untrue and deceitful, and implies an intention to perpetrate some treachery or fraud in the order to cause a Wrongful Gain.
18. The dictionary meaning of word “false” means that, which is in essence incorrect, or purposefully untrue, deceitful, etc. Thus, the word “false” is used to cover only unlawful falsehood. It means something that is dishonest, untrue and deceitful, and implies an intention to perpetrate some treachery or fraud. In jurisprudence, the word “false” is used to characterise a wrongful or criminal act, done intentionally and knowingly, with knowledge, actual or constructive.
The word “false” may also be used in a wide or narrower sense. When used in its wider sense, it means something that is untrue whether or not stated intentionally or knowingly, but when used in its narrower sense, it may cover only such falsehoods, which are intentional. The question whether in a particular enactment, the word “false” is used in a restricted sense or a wider sense, depends upon the context in which it is used.
Drafted By Abhijit Mishra
