Supreme Court · 1972 INSC 46 · Decided 8 February 1972
R. L. Kapur v. State of Madras
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1972 INSC 46 · [1972] 3 S.C.R. 417
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 185/1971
- Decided
- 8 February 1972
- Bench
- J.M. SHELAT, HANS RAJ KHANNA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 70, 63to70, 5, 41; CrPC; Constitution Article 215
Headnote
~17 Penal Code-S. 70 read with S. 25 of the General Clauses Act 189i­ Whether security deposited in Court in certain contenipt matters can be adjusted against a fine ilnposed upon him in those proceeding$ after the lapse of 6 years. The appeal is directed against the order of the High Court of appearance before ii in certain contempt of Court proceedings, to be adjusted against the fine imposed upon him in those proceedings. The contempt of Court proceedings (No. 3 of 1962) were taken against the appellant in the High Court in respect of a letter written and addressed by the
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