Supreme Court · 1988 INSC 118 · Decided 25 April 1988
Kashmeri Devi v. Delhi Administration & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1988 INSC 118 · [1988] 3 S.C.R. 700
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 280/1988
- Decided
- 25 April 1988
- Bench
- K.N. SINGH, M.H. KANIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 302; CrPC Section 173(8); Constitution Article 136
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Article 136-Police investigation­ Credibility of-Death in police custody-Allegations of murder and torture against police officers--Court finding that efforts made to pro­ tect and shield guilty police officers-Trial court directed to have thorough and proper and murder against police officers­ Supreme Court finding. that efforts made to protect and shield guilty D police officers-Trial magistrate directed to have proper and thorough investigation by C.B.l. E F The appellant was the widow of a tonga driver who died in police custody. It is
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