Supreme Court · 1987 INSC 18 · Decided 20 January 1987
Balbir Singh v. State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1987 INSC 18 · [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1095
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 222/1986
- Decided
- 20 January 1987
- Bench
- A.P. SEN, S. NATARAJAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
Headnote
Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1985, ss.3 and 4---Conviction under-Prosecution evidence lacking in credibi­ lity-Conviction set aside~Investigation of cases under the Act to be not only thorough but also of a high Order. A crowd of about 1500 persons had gathered near Kisan Union for a Rail Koko Ahhiyan. To safeguard the railway line and to maintain law and order the authorities posted a large contingent or police. Since the demon· strators became violent and attempted to cause damage to the railway line, the police force resorted to lathi charge
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