Supreme Court of India

Md. Shahabuddin v. State of Bihar & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 3 S.C.R. 911
Bench Dalveer Bhandari and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 25 March 2010

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing, the order passed by the High Court is upheld and consequently the appeal filed by the G appellant stands dismissed.

Judgment, page 119

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: c ss. 9(6), 11, 407 and 465 - Notification by High Court shifting the venue of Court of Session inside the District Jail, and Notification by State Government establishing Court of Judicial Magisrate 1st class inside District Jail to try cases pending against accused - HELD: Are valid - High Court in 0 exercise of its administrative power uls 9(6) is empowered to shift the venue of the pending case/trial without hearing the accused and this would not violate his fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 or any other provision of the Constitution - The power

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