Supreme Court · 1978 INSC 149 · Decided 31 August 1978
Charles Sobraj v. The SUPTD., Central Jail, Tihar, New Delhi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1978 INSC 149 · [1979] 1 S.C.R. 512
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 4305/1978
- Decided
- 31 August 1978
- Bench
- V.R. KRISHNA IYER, D.A. DESAI, O. CHINNAPPA REDDY (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; Constitution Article 136, 21, 32
Headnote
F G H 512 CHARLES SOBRAJ V. THE SUPTD .• CENTRAL JAIL. TIHAR. NEW DELHI August 31, 1978 [V. R. KRISHNA IYER, D. A. DESAI AND 0, CHINNAPPA REDDY, JJ.J Pol11ers of the Supre1ne Court to interfere tO right the ll'rong and restore the rule of law-Constitution of India 1950, Art. 136. of solemn covenant running with the power of the Court to sentence the accused-Judicial discretion vis-a-vis priso11 acllninis· tration and p1 l~oners' rights, explained-Correctional confinen1e1tt and Court's. jurisdiction. The petitioner a convict having to serve two sentences of long
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