Supreme Court of India

Ram Sarup v. Union of Lndia and Another

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Reported as [1964] 5 S.C.R. 931
Bench Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha J.
Decided 12 December 1963

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Army Act (XLVI of 1950), ss. 125, 126 and 164-Scope of­ -Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 33-Effect on fundamental rights-s. 125 of Army Act if violative of Art. 14 of the Constitu­ tion. The General Court Martial sentenced the petitioner, a sepoy, to death under s. 69 of the Army Act read with s. 302 of the Indian 1965 Duember Jl 1963 Ram Sarup v. 932 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [1964] Penal Code for shooting dead two sepoys and a Havildar. The Central Government confirmed the sentence. The petitione:r filed writs of habeas corpus and certiorari for setting aside the: orders of the Court Martial

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