Supreme Court of India

M.A. Kuttappan v. E. Krlshnan Nayanar and Anr.

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Reported as [2004] 2 S.C.R. 668
Bench N. Santosh Hegde and B.P. Singh JJ.
Decided 26 February 2004
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid decisions of this Court it coµld not be contended before us that the Special Judge had jurisdiction to entertain the complaint C directly and to issue process after taking cognizance without the case being committed to it by a competent Magistrate.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989; Section 3(J)(x)/Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 482: . Complaint in the Court of Special Judge-DerogatOJ)' remarks against a Scheduled Caste ML. . allegedly made by the Chief Minister in full view of public-Held: offence committed under the provisions of the Act-issuance of process to accused summoning him to stand trial-Challenge to-:-Order quashed by High Court holding that no offence was made out-On appeal; Held: Since Special Judge had no jurisdiction to entertain a complaint directly, he erred in taking

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