Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Hardial Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 8 S.C.R. 559
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 8 May 2009
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

We hold that only investigation qua the offence under the Act is vulnerable and not those orelatable to IPC. It is open to the G State to authorize any person in the manner prescribed to investigate into the offences under the Act.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 - Rule 7 - Scheduled Castes and c Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - ss.3(2)(v), 9- Penal Code, 1860- ss. 364, 324. 323, 149 and 148 - Accused persons charged of committing offence under the 1989 Act and under /PC - Investigation - High Coult quashed the entire proceedings holding that investigation was 0 not by authorised officerin terms of Rule 7 - On appeal, held: Only investigation qua offences under 1989 Act was not proper and not those relatable to !PC - State may authorise any person in

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 not applicable

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