Supreme Court of India

Ram Kishan Fauji v. State of Haryana and Ors.

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Reported as [2017] 4 S.C.R. 553
Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar JJ.
Decided 21 March 2017

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the High Courts of Gujarat and Delhi have correctly laid down the law and the view expressed by the Full Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh is incorrect.

Judgment, page 36

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Letters Patent: · Maintainability of Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) - Writ petition u/Art. 226 of the Constitution - Seeking quashing of recommendation of Lokayukta for registration of FIR and investigation - Single Judge of High Court allowed the writ petition quashing the recommendation - Letters Patent Appeal - Allowed - Appeal challenging maintainability of the LPA - Held: Till a competent legislature takes away the power of the Letters Patent, the same can be exercised by the High Court under Cl. 10 of the Letters Patent to the High Court - However, exercising such jurisdiction, it is

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