Supreme Court of India

Bharat Prasad & Ors. v. The State of Bihar & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 8 S.C.R. 309
Decided 6 May 2009

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons discussed above, we find that the High Court has not approached the legal issues involved in this case C in their correct perspective nor considered the affect of Section 48E or sub-section (13) of the said Act on a 145 proceeding.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Bihar Tenancy Act - Section 48E (13) - Proceedings c initiated under s.48E and terminated in favour of appellants holding their rights as Bataidar - Such proceedings became final - Provision of s. 1441145 CrPC was not then invokable - s.48E(13) provides exclusion of power of civil and criminal "f court over Bataidari rights - This is in tune with the principle of distributive justice - Courts must interpret the provisions of such socio-economic legislation in a manner which further its purpose rather than frustrate it - Interpretation of statutes - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss.5,

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