Supreme Court of India

State of Kerala v. M.M. Manikantan Nair

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Reported as [2001] 3 S.C.R. 203

Bench K.T. Thomas, R.P. Sethi and S.N. Phukan JJ.

Decided 25 April 2001

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the High Court committed grave err.or in passing the impugned order and accordingly appeal allowed by setting aside the said order.

Judgment, page 5

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2019 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Man Singh referred to

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