Supreme Court of India

Shri Ravinder Kumar Sharma v. The State of Assam and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 339
Bench M. Jagannadha Rao and M. Srinivasan JJ.
Decided 14 September 1999

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Torts-Malicious Prosecution-Appellant arrested by two Police Officers after a search in his Rice Mill-Seized Rice and Paddy sold by the Officials­ Appellant discharged in Criminal prosecution-Suit by Appellant on the ground there was no reasonable or probable cause/or arrest-For pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages-Dismissed by trial court-High court allowjng appeal in part-Decreeing suit in respect of pecuniary damages-On the , finding of lack of reasonable and probable cause and malice-Dismissed the claim for non-pecuniary damages-Arrest based on Assam Control Order­ Respondents acted under

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