In Brief
Sciemed Overseas Inc, a company awarded a tender for medical equipment installation at a Jharkhand hospital, filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court stating the work was nearly complete. Investigation revealed only 15% was done. The company's proprietor apologized but the High Court imposed ₹10 lakh costs for the false affidavit. The Supreme Court upheld this penalty, holding that filing misleading affidavits undermines judicial proceedings and must be strongly deterred. The Court rejected arguments that the falsehood was bona fide or lacked impact on its decision, emphasizing that sanctity of affidavits must be preserved to maintain the integrity of courts.
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