Supreme Court of India

Gopal Dass Thru. Brother Anand Vir v. Union of India and Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 3 S.C.R. 856
Bench Markandey Kat Ju and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 14 March 2011

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CONSTITUTION OF IND/ , 1950: Article 32 - Writ petition seeking direction to the Union of India to take steps for release of writ petitioner from jail in Pakistan - HELD: Supreme Court of India, for lack of jurisdiction, cannot give any direction to Pakistan authorities - Government of India on its own has been taking steps in this regard - However, the Court requests the Pakistan authorities to consider the appeal of the petitioner for remitting the remaining period of sentence and release him (as well as other similar mdian prisoners) in the humanitarian spirit - Pakistan Official Secrets

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