Supreme Court of India

S. Parthasarathi v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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Reported as [1974] 1 S.C.R. 697

Bench Kuttyil Kurien Mathew J.

Decided 20 September 1973

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the cumulative effect of the circumstances stated above was sufficient to create in the mind of a reasonable man the impression that there was a real likelihood of bias in the inquiring officer.

Judgment, page 6

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