Supreme Court of India

S. Nambi Narayanan v. Siby Mathews & Others Etc.

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Reported as [2018] 12 S.C.R. 51
Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D.Y . Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 14 September 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the appellant was arrested and he has suffered custody for almost fifty days.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Constitution of India: Art. 21 – Malicious investigation – Indiscriminate ar rest of scientist – Compensation – Allegation of leakage of official secr ets and documents of ISRO by scientists – Arrest of appellant-scientist, alleging espionage against scientists of IRSO – Appellant suffer ed custody for almost fifty days – Meanwhile, investigation by Special Investigation T eam (SIT) handed over to CBI – Repor t by CBI that allegations not pr oved and were false – All accused dischar ged – In view ther eof, decision by the S tate Government to conduct r e-investigation – Challenge to, by the

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to

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