Supreme Court of India

State of Andhra Pradesh v. P.V. Pavithran

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Reported as [1990] 1 S.C.R. 746
Bench S. Ratnavel Pandian and K. Jayachandra Reddy JJ.
Decided 1 March 1990

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above facts and circumstances and the various events following the suspension of the respondent culminating in his being allowed to retire on attaining the age of superannuation, we are of the view that it is not a fit case for interference.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Sections 173 and 482- lnvestigation-lnordinate delay-Whether ipso facto a ground for quashing of .1.R.-Factors to he considered for determining delay­ Speedy investigation and trial-Necessity for. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 21-Right to speedy investi­ gation and fair trial-Delayed or protracted investigation-Whether causes grave prejudice or disadvantage to accused. case was registered against the respondent, an officer of the Indian Police Service, under Section 5(2) read with Section S(l)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, on 8.3.1984

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