Supreme Court of India

Hemant Dhasmana v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Anr.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 646

Bench K.T. Thomas J.

Decided 17 August 2001

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we allow th is appeal and set aside the judgment under challenge.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Chapter XU-Section 173(8)-Power under-Scope of-Complaint under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988-/nvestigation by CBI-Its report contrary to a/legations in complaint-Special Judge ordering further investigation by an officer of particular rank-Held, Special Judge has power to order for further investigation, though the Section does not specifical(y mention about the power-However, he does not have power to specify a particular officer to Conduct Investigation .. Chapter XII-Section 173(2)-/nvestigation under for offences under Preventipn of Corruption Act-Held

Where later benches applied it

2023 State through Central Bureau of Investigation v. Hemendhra Reddy & Another. Etc. relied on
2019 Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. v. The State of Gujarat and Anr. relied on
2023 Peethambaran v. State of Kerala & Anr. referred to
2019 Bikash Ranjan Rout v. State through the Secretary (home) Government of Nct of Delhi, New Delhi referred to
2015 Chandra Babu @ Moses v. State through Inspector of Police & Ors. referred to
2012 Vinay Tyagi v. Irshad Ali @ Deepak & Ors. referred to
2012 Samaj Parivartan Samudaya & Ors. v. State of Karnataka &ors. referred to
2025 Ramachandraiah & Anr. v. M. Manjula & Ors. mentioned
2011 Ashok Kumar Todi v. Kishwar Jahan & Ors. mentioned
2006 M.c.mehta v. Union of India and Ors. mentioned
2006 Shashikant v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 5 referred to · 4 mentioned

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