Supreme Court of India

Bai Radha v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [1969] 2 S.C.R. 799
Bench J. C. Shah, V. Ramaswami and A. N. Grover JJ.
Decided 20 November 1968

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that non-compliance with the directions contained in s. 15(2) in the matter of search would only be an irregularity and not such an illegality which will vitiate the trial.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Suppression of lmmoml Traffic in Women and Girls Act (104 of 1956), ss. 15(1) and (2)-Trial ending in conviction-Provisions of s. 15 disregarded during investigation-No prejudice to accused-Effect on trial. The appellant was convicted for offences punishable under ss. 3 (I) and 4( !) of the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956. The special police officer conducted a raid on the appellant's house which was being kept as a brothel and recovered marked currency notes from the appellant. He took with him two persons to witne'S the search but they were not inhabitants of the

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