Supreme Court of India
S.P. Vaithianathan v. K. Shanmuganathan
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above we have no hesitation in concluding that the High Court committed an error in quashing the complaint on the ground that it was barred by Section 53 of the Act.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Criminal Law-Police Officer-Prosecution of-Allegations of beating and torturing complainl-l'rosecution resisted as bamd by s.53 of Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859-Held, in order to avail benefit of s.53 accused must show that he acted under the Act or any other law-Beating and torturing complainant cannot be said to be an action in discharge of any duty or function under Act or any other law. Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859: Section 53-f'olice Of ficel'-l'rosecution of-Limitatio~eld, before a prosecution is terminated as baned by s.53, accused must show that act complained of was
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