Supreme Court of India

A.R. Antulay v. Ramdas Sriniwas Nayak and Another

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Reported as [1984] 2 S.C.R. 914

Bench D.A. Desai J.

Decided 16 February 1984

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From the headnote

Interpretation of Sttttutes-Construction of Penal Laws-Rules for. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Act II of 1974) Sections 4, 6, 190, 200, 202, 238 to 250-Specfal Judge, taking cognizance of offence under the Preven tion of Corruption Act, 1947 (Act 2 of 1947) on a private complaint fn respect of the said offences committed by Public ServantS, legality of-Criminal Law Amendment Act (XLVJ of 1952) ·section 6 to 8, Scope of-Court of Special Judge Is a Court of.Original Criminal Jurisdiction and shall have llll powers except those specifically excluded. Legislation by In corporatiort, doctrine

Authorities it was built on

1976 Smt. Nagawwa v. Veeranna Shivalingappa Konjalgi & Ors. cited by 51
1963 The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Bhagwant Kishore Joshi cited by 20

Where later benches applied it

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2020 Jayant Etc. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh followed
2025 Kallu Nat Alias Mayank Kumar Nagar v. State of U.P. and Anr. referred to
2024 Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India & Others referred to
2022 State of U.P. & Ors. v. Virendra Kumar & Ors. referred to
2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2014 R. N. Agarwal v. R. C. Bansal & Ors. referred to
2014 P.C. Mishra v. State (c.b.i.) & Anr. referred to
2013 Essar Teleholdings Ltd. v. Registrar General, Delhi High Court & Ors referred to
2012 Rattiram & Ors. v. State of M. P. through Inspector of Police referred to
2012 Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Dr. Manmohan Singh and Another referred to
2022 Kamatchi v. Lakshmi Narayanan mentioned
2021 Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another mentioned
2017 Ratanlal v. Prahlad Jat & Ors. mentioned
2014 Manzoor Ali Khan v. Union of India & Ors. mentioned
2009 State through Central Bureau of Investigation v. Parmeshwaran Subramani and Anr. mentioned
2009 Jamiruddin Ansari v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. mentioned
2004 State of Jharkhand and Anr. v. Govind Singh mentioned
2004 Moly and Anr. v. State of Kerala mentioned
2003 Vidyadharan v. State of Kerala mentioned
2003 J.P. Bansal v. State of Rajasthan and Anr. mentioned
2001 Harshad S. Mehta and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra mentioned
2001 Manoharlal v. Vinesh Anand and Ors. mentioned
2000 Gangula Ashok and Anr. v. State of Andhra Pradesh mentioned
1994 Directorate of Enforcement v. Deepak Mahajan and Anr. mentioned
1992 Janta Dal Etc. Etc. v. H.S. Chowdhary and Ors. Etc. Etc. mentioned
1988 A.R. Antulay v. R.S. Nayak & Anr. mentioned
2019 Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc not applicable
2013 Mrs. Sarah Mathew v. The Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases by its Director - Dr. K.M. Cherian & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 3 relied on · 3 followed · 9 referred to · 16 mentioned · 2 not applicable

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