Supreme Court of India

State of West Bengal & Ors. Etc. v. Sampat Lal & Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1985] 2 S.C.R. 256
Decided 4 December 1984

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that Borooah, J. should have issued notice to the State Government, afforded a reasonable opportunity to it and its officers who were already in sesin of the investigation to make a report in regard to the action taken by them and after making an overall judicial assessment of the situation, the need for appointing a Special Officer should have been considered.

Judgment, page 16

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to · 1 mentioned

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