Supreme Court of India

Balasaheb @ Ramesh Laxman Deshmukh v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 1190
Bench H.S. Bedi and C.K. Prasad JJ.
Decided 7 December 2010

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What the Court ordered

We hold that Section 161 enables the police to examine the accused during investigation.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 20(3) - Protection under - Police case wherein appellant not an accused but asked to depose as a witness - Filing of complaint case in relation to same incident later on wherein appellant figuring as accused - Appellant seeking protection under Article 20(3) - Held: Not entitled - Protection under Article 20(3) does not extend to all kinds of evidence but only to self­ incriminating statements relating to charges brought against accused - For invoking constitutional right under Article 20(3), formal accusation against the person claiming the protection

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