Supreme Court of India

State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. v. Surinder Pal Singh

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Reported as [1989] 1 S.C.R. 347
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah and N.D. Ojha JJ.
Decided 31 January 1989

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, this appeal succeeds and is allowed and the judgment of the High Court is set aside.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Police Act, 1861: Section 7. U.P. Police Regulations-Regulation 486(1)(3) scope of­ Procedure-Whether confined to Departmental Proceedings only-Not applicable to investigation made in Criminal Prosecution. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Section 36-Does not contain a procedure similar to Regulation 486(1)(3) of the U.P. Police Regulations-Does not deal with competence of police officer to conduct investigation-Section 5A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 overrides Section 36 of the Code. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947: Sections 5(1) and (2), 5- (J). Proviso. "Criminal

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