Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 141 · Decided 10 February 2026
DR. Anand Rai v. State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 141 · [2026] 3 S.C.R. 45
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 814/2026
- Decided
- 10 February 2026
- Bench
- SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va); CrPC Section 227, 161
Headnote
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment of High Court wherein it dismissed the accused's appeal against the order of the Special Judge whereby his prayer for discharge u/s.227 CrPC was allowed in part arising out of proceedings wherein charges were IPC and s.3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.227 - Discharge under - Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - ss.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) - Altercation and scuffle in a gathering
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