Supreme Court of India

Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 12 S.C.R. 1100

Bench A.K. Mathur J.

Decided 7 December 2007

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Constitution of India, 1950-Article 226-Writ Petition-Seeking investigation by CBI-Of a case, investigation whereof already conducted by railway Police and Army authorities-Maintainability of-Held: Not maintainable-An aggrieved person has no right to claim investigation of a case by any particular agency of his choice He can only claim proper investigation-Alternative remedy of approachingu!ss. 36, 154 (3), 156 (3) and 200Cr. P. . is available to the person, if his FIR is not registered by the police-Availability of alternative remedy is not an absolute bar to a writ petition-But if

Where later benches applied it

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2011 T. C. Thangaraj v. V. Engammal & Ors. followed
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2025 Vinod Kumar Pandey & Anr. v. Seesh Ram Saini & Ors. referred to
2025 Anurag Bhatnagar & Anr. v. State (nct of Delhi) & Anr. referred to
2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2015 Sanjiv Rajendra Bhatt v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2012 Ritesh Sinha v. The State of Utiar Pradesh & Anr. referred to
2012 Samaj Parivartan Samudaya & Ors. v. State of Karnataka &ors. referred to
2012 Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P. & Others referred to
2019 Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. v. The State of Gujarat and Anr. mentioned
2013 Prof. K.V. Rajendran v. Superintendent of Police, Cbcid South Zone, Chennai & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 followed · 8 referred to · 2 mentioned

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