Supreme Court of India

Govind v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [1975] 3 S.C.R. 946

Bench K. K. Mathew, V. R. Krishna Iyer and P. K. Goswami JJ.

Decided 18 March 1975

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Madhya Pradesh Police Regulations, 855 and 856, made under s. 46 (2) (c) o/ Police Act, 1961--.// violative of Arts. 19(i)(d) and 21. The petitioner in a petition under Art. 32, challenged the validity of Regula tions 855 and 856 of the Madhya Pradesh Police Regulations made by the Govern· ment under the Police Act, 1961. Regulation 855 provides that where on infor· mation the District Superintendent believes that a particular individual is leadin~ a life of crime, and his conduct shows a determination to lead a life of crime that individual's name may be ordered to be entered in the

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