Supreme Court of India

S.B. Shahane and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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Reported as [1995] 3 S.C.R. 672
Bench Venkatachala J.
Decided 21 April 1995

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Allowing the appeal and setting aside the judgment of the High Court, this Court HELD : 1. The Government of Maharashtra which made the ap­ pointments of Assistant Public Prosecutors by issue of notification dated 1st April, 1974 under Section 25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure could not have allowed the Assistant Public Prosecutors appointed thereunder to continue as personnel of its Police Department and to continue to function under the control of the head of Police Department, the Inspector General of Police. [682- , CJ 2. The mandate of sub-section (3) of Section 25 of the Code of

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