Supreme Court of India

Hindustani Andolan & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors.

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Reported as [1984] 1 S.C.R. 902
Bench Y.V. Chandrachud J.
Decided 24 November 1983

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writ jurisdiction of Court-Court cannot issue a general virit of mandamus that whenever a crimihal is suspet ted to have Ulken shelter in a place of worship, the police mUst enter that place. ··· ...,, HELD : It is the executive which has to take a policy dechion as regards the steps to be taken in a givi.:n situation, after takins into account the .demailds af the prevailing situation. It is not .that the police should be silent spectators to wanton destruction of life; but the Cour.t cannot · comme_nd that ·th2 police must enter places of worship f0rcibly. [902 ; 903 ] . ' ORIGINAL

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