Supreme Court · 1979 INSC 42 · Decided 20 February 1979
M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1979 INSC 42 · [1979] 3 S.C.R. 254
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 270/1977
- Decided
- 20 February 1979
- Bench
- Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, P.N. BHAGWATI, N.L. UNTWALIA, S. MURTAZA FAZAL ALI, R.S. PATHAK (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 21(12), 5(2); CrPC Section 239; Constitution Article 164, 161, 254(2); Prevention of Corruption Act Section 5(1)(d)
Headnote
F G H 254 M. KARUNANIDHI v. UNION OF INDIA February 20, 1979 J.Y. V. CHANDRACHUD, C.J., P. N. BHAGWATI, N. L. UNTWALIA, S. MURTAZA, FAZAL ALI AND R. S. PATHAK; JJ.J Tamilnadu Public Men (Cmninal MlscO{lduct) Act, 1973-Whether in­ consistent with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure legislature of states-Effect of. Constitution of India 1950-Arts. 164 & 161-Nature, constitu/jonal posi­ tion and status of Minister Dr Chief Minister. Indian Penal Code 1869-S. 21(12)-Public servant & Criminal Proce­ dure Code 1898-S. 199(2)-'0ther public servant'-Scope of-Chief
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