Supreme Court of India

Dharam Pal v. State of Haryana & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 1 S.C.R. 194
Bench Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant JJ.
Decided 29 January 2016

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid analysis, the appeal is allowed, the order of the High Court is set aside, and it is directed that the CBI shall conduct the investigation and file the report before the learned trial judge.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.173 - Investigation, transfer of - Rape of appellant's daughter and after few days murder of his wife - Acquittal of accused persons in rape case - Appeal thereagainst pending before the High Court - In murder case, appellant provided with security as threats received by him - Recommendation for transfer of cases to CBI - Whether situation calls for issuance of direction for transfer of the investigation to the CBI - High Court declined to so direct as trial had commenced and some witnesses were examined - On appeal, Held: Constitutional Courts can direct

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 4 relied on · 1 distinguished · 1 referred to

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