Srinagar, Jan 28, Jan. 29 -- The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has set aside the conviction of a public servant, reaffirming that a mere dishonest claim does not amount to a false document. The Court held that in the absence of proof of authorship, exclusive control, or mens rea, the prosecution's case falls short of the standard of proof required in criminal law. The appeal challenged a conviction by the Special Judge (Anti-Corruption), Srinagar, under Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006, and Sections 468 and 471 RPC. The trial court had found that the appellant, employed at SKIMS, Soura, used a fake matriculation certificate and tampered Army Discharge Certificate to secure two promotions, drawing undue pe...