Supreme Court of India

Sita Ram & Ors. v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [1979] 2 S.C.R. 1085
Bench V.R. Krishna Iyer J.
Decided 24 January 1979

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the restrictions already indicated in applying Order XXI rule 15 ( 1) ( c) may legitimately be read into s1 384 of the Code.

Judgment, page 28

From the headnote

Supreme Comt Rules, 1966, Order XXL, Rule 15(J)(c), Constitution of Indt'a, 1950. Articles 134, 136, 145, Criminol Procedure Code, 1898, s. 384 and Supreme Court (Enlargement of Crim/no/ Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970, J. 2(a)-Procedure of the Supreme Court hearing appeals in criminal .•nattrrs tll th1~ ad1ni.ssion stage ex·parte-Whetlu:r ultra vires. 1¥ords &. Fhrases-'Appeal' and procedure-Meaning of. Rule 15(1) (c) of Order XX! of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966 envisages that the petition of appeal under sub-clause (al or sub-cl•use (b) of clause (1) of Art. 134 of the Constitution or

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Of those, 1 relied on · 1 followed

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