Supreme Court of India

R. P. Kapur and Others v. Sardar Pratap Singh Kairon and Others

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Reported as [1961] 2 S.C.R. 143
Bench S.K. Das J.
Decided 28 October 1960

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with this case we consider it neces­ sary to make some observations with regard to a matter which has caused us some anxiety and concern.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Criminal Procedure-Investigation of offences-Investigation by Deputy Superintendent of Police under orders of Inspector-Gene­ ral of Police - Validity- Allegations against Chief Minister­ N ecessity of affidavit by Chief Minister-Code of Criminal Proce­ dure, I898 (V of I898), ss. Ij4, Ij6, I57 and 55I-Constitution of Ifldia, Art. I4. One S sent a complaint against the first petitioner to the Chief Minister who sent it to the Additional Inspector-General of Police who in his turn sent it to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, .I. ., with the endorsement " Register a case and investigate

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