Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 255 · Decided 25 April 2006
Jayasingh v. K.K. Velayutham and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 255 · [2006] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 348
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1368/2004
- Decided
- 25 April 2006
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, P.P. NAOLEKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 427; CrPC Section 197, 161
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860-Section 427-Policy decision of Government to remove kiosks etc. from hmpital premises in public interest-Removed by C accused on direction of his superior officer---Complaint against removal-No complaint against the accused-During investigation statement of superior officer to the basis of the statement-Propriety of- Held: D E F Offence not proved-Accused had only complied with the order of superior officer. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973---Section !97---Act of accused in discharge of official duty-Prosecution without obtaining order of sanction under the provision-Prior
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