Supreme Court · 1978 INSC 228 · Decided 9 November 1978
Jagir Singh v. Ranbir Singh & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1978 INSC 228 · [1979] 2 S.C.R. 282
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 117/1978
- Decided
- 9 November 1978
- Bench
- JASWANT SINGH, O. CHINNAPPA REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 397, 125, 488, 484(2), 397(3); Constitution Article 227(5), 227
Headnote
SINGH v. RANBIR SINGH & ANR. November 9, 1978 B [JASWANT SINGH AND 0. CHJNNAPPA REDDY, JJ] Constitution of India, Art. 227(5), power of judicial superintendence, scope. J Criminal Procedure Code, 1914 s. 397, introduction of changes for avoid­ ance of delay-S. 484 (2) (b), ''Corresponding In 1971 he and his mother applied for maintenance under s. 488 of Cr.P.C., 1898. Although Ranbir Singh was a major, maintenance was awarded to him on the ground that he was a student unable to maintain himself. In April 1974, the D new Cr.P.C. came into force, and under s. 127 Jagir Singh
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