Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Sangharaj Damodar Rupawate & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 8 S.C.R. 328
Bench D.K. Jain and H.L. Datiu JJ.
Decided 9 July 2010

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing, we are in agreement with the High Court that the notification of forfeiture, dated 20th D December 2006, does not fulfil the mandatory requirements of sub-section (1) of Section 95 of the Code and is, therefore, invalid.

Judgment, page 30

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 95 - Notification under - Forfeiture for of books - On the basis of FIR alleging c offences u!ss. 153, 153A rlw s. 34 /PC - Notification quashed by High Court - On appeal held: _The power uls. 95 has direct impact on the right of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution and impinges on right to privacy - Therefore, the provision has to be construed o strictly and the power thereunder must be exercised only in accordance with the procedure laid down therein - It is mandatory for such notification to state the ground on which

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