Supreme Court of India
Balbir Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid discussion, we find that the conviction and E sentence of the appellant are not vitiated for the alleged lack of jurisdiction of the criminal court to try the appellant, as urged by the learned counsel for the appellant.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Indian Penal_ Code, 1860-Sections 302134-Murder-Injlicting blows with gandasa on head of deceased-Injury to brain-Intention to cause death-Held offence u!s 302134. Air Force Act, 1950-Sections 72, 124 and 125-Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Section 475-Criminal Courts and Court Martial (Adjustment of Jurisdiction) Rules, .1952-Jurisdiction of Criminal Court-Accused in 'active service' of Air Force-Trial for murder case-Option to try such as accused by a court martial is with Air Force authorities-No option or right with accused person to ckzim trial by a particular forum-Inherent jurisdiction
Where later benches applied it
- 2016 Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (eevfam) & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.
- 2013 Nand Kishor v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2012 General Officer Commanding v. Cbi and Anr
- 2022 The State of Sikkim v. Jasbir Singh & Anr.
Of those, 3 relied on · 1 referred to
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