Supreme Court of India

N.C. Dhoundial v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 674
Bench S. Rajendra Babu, P. Venkatarama Reddi and H.K. Sema JJ.
Decided 11 December 2003

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the order of NHRC dated 12.6.2000 is quashed and the N.C. DHOUNDIAL v.

Judgment, page 15

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Prevention of Corruption Act; Section 13(2) r!w Section 13(1)(e) Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993; Ss. 13, 36(2)/Regulations; Section 18(1)(a): Officer-Corrupiion charges-Interrogation by CBI-Allegation . of harassment/illegal detention/false implication-Complaint to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)-Dismissed by NHRC-Review Peti­ tion allowed by NHRC holding that CB/· kept complainant in defacto custody without any authority of law resulting in violation of his human rights-Directed CBI to initiate disciplinary action against errant offi- cials-Writ Petition filed by CBI

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