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Criminal Procedure Code, 1974

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STATE OF A.P.versusV. SARMA RAO AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

2006 INSC 827Dismissed

The State of Andhra Pradesh alleged a large‑scale fraud in the award of compensation under the Land Acquisition Act and sought a criminal inquiry under Section 340 of the CrPC. A District Judge conducted the inquiry, but the High Court held that the Subordinate Judge appointed under the Act was not …

JITENDRA AND ANR.versusSTATE OF M.P.

2003 INSC 494Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants Jitendra and Sheela were arrested after police searched a scooter and a house, seizing charas and ganja. The prosecution relied on police testimony and a panchanama, but the seized drugs were never produced in court, the investigating officer was not examined, and key witnesses turned …

LOKEMAN SHAH AND ANR. ETC. ETC.versusSTATE OF WEST BENGAL ETC. ETC.

2001 INSC 201Dismissed

In 1984 a communal riot in Calcutta led to the murder of two police officers. Four persons were initially sentenced to death, but on retrial only Lokeman Shah and Nasim @ Naso were convicted; the High Court altered Shah's sentence to life imprisonment and upheld Naso's death sentence. Both …

SUNIL KUMAR BANERJEEversusSTATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

1980 INSC 53Dismissed

Sunil Kumar Banerjee, an IAS officer, was subjected to a disciplinary enquiry under Rule 8 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969. The Commissioner for Departmental Enquiries, Vigilance Commission, West Bengal acted as the Enquiry Officer and recommended reduction in rank. The …