Supreme Court of India
Surendra Kumar Bhatia v. Kanhaiya Lal & Ors.
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We are of the view that the High Court was justified in holding that the allegations even if taken at their face value did not prima G facie constitute an offence under sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC, by respondents 1 and 2.
Judgment, page 15
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Penal Code, 1860: s. 77 - Immunity under - If available c to the Collector/Land Acquisition Officer/Special Officer making an award of compensation - Held: Not available - Only Judges acting judicially are entitled to protection under s. 77 - Collector is neither a Judge as defined under s. 19 nor does he act judicially, when discharging any of the functions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Therefore he is not entitled to the protection under s. 77 - Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - s.11(2). Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 - Quashing of FIR - Allegation in FIR that owners/power of
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