Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 302 · Decided 19 November 1991
K.M. Mathew v. State of Kerala and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 302 · [1991] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 364
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 711/1991
- Decided
- 19 November 1991
- Bench
- K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY, YOGESHWAR DAYAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 500, 34; CrPC Section 204
Headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860-Sections 500, 34-Charges under-Complaint Case-No prima facie_ case against Chief Editor-:-Proceedings to be dropped. C Code of Criminal Procedure, 197 3-Section 204-Complaint case-Absence of allegation involving accused in the commission of the offence-Magistrate cannot to drop proceedings-Nature and scope of-Order D issuing process-Nature of E F G H Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Section 204-Complaint case against Chief Editor-Taking cognizance of offence by Magistrate--Requirements. Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867-Section 7-Corrtplaint case
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