Supreme Court of India

George Bhaktan v. Rabindra Lele & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 11 S.C.R. 520
Bench Dipak Misra and Vikramajit Sen JJ.
Decided 24 September 2014

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid the law laid down in Gopalkrishna Menon (supra) is no more good law.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss.195(1)(b)(ii) and 482 - Prohibition in s. 195(1)(b)(ii) - Applicability of - c Appellant filed complaint u/s.200 CrPC against respondents alleging commission of offences u/ss. 425, 468 and 471 /PC - Magistrate took cognizance - Order of cognizance challenged on ground that the alleged forged document was produced in a suit brought by the respondents, therefore, prohibition contained in s. 195(1)(b)(ii) was attracted - High Court quashed order of cognizance passed by the Magistrate - Propriety - Held: High Court did not advert to any aspect pertaining to

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