Supreme Court of India

Matajog Dobey v. H. C. Bhari

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Reported as [1955] 2 S.C.R. 925
Decided 31 October 1955

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the orders of the High Court are cor­ rect and dismiss these two appeals.

Judgment, page 14

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Constitution of India, Art. 14--Criminal Procedure Code (Act V of 1898), s. 197-Whether ultra vires the Constitution-Sanction undr:r s. 197-Reasonable connection between the act and discharge of Official duty-Need for sanction-When to be considered-Power con­ ferred or duty imposed-Implies power of employing all means for execution thereof. 1n pursuance of a search warrant issued under s. 6 of the Taxa­ 'tion on Income (Investigation Commission) Act, 1947 authorising four Officials to search two premises in Calcutta, they went there and forcibly broke open the entrance door of a flat in one

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