Supreme Court of India

R. Rathinam v. State by Dsp, District Crime Branch, Madurai District, Madurai and Anr.

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Reported as [2000] 1 S.C.R. 718
Bench K.T. Thomas J.
Decided 8 February 2000

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973/Constitution of India: Section 439/Ar­ ticle 136--Baif-Single Judge of High Court granted bail to certain accused persons-Petition moved by a group of practising Advocates before Chief Jus­ tice of the High Court seeking initiation of suo mo tu proceedingl· for cancel­ lation of baif-Also prayed for posting of the petitions before a Division Bench of the High Court-Matter placed before the Division Bench-Division Bench refused to exercise suo motu power on the ground of non-maintainability of the petitions presented by the Advocatel--On appeal, Held: Neither any

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