Whether petitioner/respondent false submission in the reply affidavit can be booked?

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 22 November 2010 This query is : Resolved
Sir,
Kindly inform if the petitioner/respondent has filed the submission before any civil court in its reply affidavit/rejoinder affidavit and which later was found to be false.Whether the court can take any action upon the Application of any party?
If yes, under which provisions ?

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Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 22 November 2010
court can initiate action against such person under section 340 Cr. P.C.

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 22 November 2010
Yes. For that if the other party makes an application U/S 340 then the court before which the false statement on oath has been made send the applicaton to the court of the Chief Judical Magistrate to make necessary inquiry and on findng the offence can take conizance of the same.

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 22 November 2010
Sir,Please inform whether the civil courts/tribunals are bound to take applications under section 340 of the crpc