Supreme Court of India

The State of Meghalaya v. Melvin Sohlangpiaw

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Reported as [2020] 4 S.C.R. 501
Bench Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and R. Subhash Reddy JJ.
Decided 11 February 2020

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing, we do not find any grounds to interfere with the judgment and order dated 05.12.2017 passed by the High Court of Meghalaya inasmuch as the High Court was justified in transferring the criminal case against the Respondent-accused from the C ourt of Sessions Judge, Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills District to the Court of Judge, Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council, Shillong.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Constitution of India: Sixth Schedule, Paragraph 4 and 5 – Respondent, a member of the Khasi Scheduled Tribe, was trie d for murder of victim-deceased who also belonged to Khasi Sc heduled Tribe – Charge- sheet filed against respondent unde r ss.302 and 201 IPC and case committed for trial to the Court of Sess ions Judge – Respondent filed petition for transfer of the case to t he Court of Judge, Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council – Hi gh Court allowed the petition – Hence the instant special le ave petition – Whether the criminal case against the Respondent is exclusively triable by the

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