Supreme Court of India

Bipin Chandra Parshottamdas Patel (vakil) v. State of Gujarat and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 533
Bench S. Rajendra Babu, S.B. Sinha and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 14 April 2003

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Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963; Section 40: Suspension of President of Municipalities-On ground of commission of criminal offences-Detention in judicial custody-High Court affirmed order of suspension-Trial during detention-Meaning and Interpretation of-Held: Word "Trial" is capable of two interpretations, one is restricted to interpretation covering detention after framing of charges, other is liberal construction covering detention at any stage-Since legislature intends holding of such office by the person against whom no criminal proceeding was initiated nor he was detained in prison,

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