Supreme Court of India

State of Haryana and Ors v. Ch. Bhajan Lal and Ors.

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Reported as [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 259

Bench S. Ratnavel Pandian and K. Jayachandra B Reddy JJ.

Decided 21 November 1990

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Constitution of India, I950: Article 226-Quashing of criminal proceedings-Circumstances under which power could be exercised Guidelines given. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Sections 154, 155, 156, 157, 159-Cognizable offence-Field of investigation-Exclusive domain of investigating agencies-Court's interference-When justified. Section 482-/nherent powers of courts-Exercise of-Circums tances necessitating quashing of criminal proceedings-Guidelines indicated. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947: Section 5-Investigation by designated officers-Express prohibition of officers below certain

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1976 Smt. Nagawwa v. Veeranna Shivalingappa Konjalgi & Ors. cited by 51
1988 Madhavrao Jiwaji Rao Scindia & Anr. Etc. v. Sambhajirao Chandrojirao Angre & Ors. Etc. cited by 41
1954 H. N. Rishbud and Inder Singh v. The State of Delhi cited by 37
1982 Sheonandan Paswan v. State of Bihar cited by 33
1963 The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Bhagwant Kishore Joshi cited by 20
1958 Talab Haji Hussain v. Madhukar Purshottam Mondkar and Another cited by 13
1983 L. V. Jadhav v. Shankarrao Abasaheb Pawar & Others cited by 3
1971 State of Haryana and Others v. Rajindra Sareen cited by 1

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