Supreme Court · 1978 INSC 60 · Decided 8 March 1978
S. P. E. Madras v. K. V. Sundaravelu
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1978 INSC 60 · [1978] 3 S.C.R. 460
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 375/1976
- Decided
- 8 March 1978
- Bench
- S. MURTAZA FAZAL ALI, P.N. SHINGAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 132; CrPC Section 215; Evidence Act Section 40to44; Customs Act Section 132
Headnote
Criminal Procedure Code (Act V), 1898, Section 215--Committa[ orders can be quashed by the High Court only on a point of law-Li1nitation for taking cognizance of offence-Evidence Act (Act I), 1872, Sections 40 to 44, relevancy of previous judgment. The respondent who was charged of offences under Act was com­ mitted to the Court of Sessions. The offence related to alleged tan:ipering with seals affixed by the Textile Inspector on the bales containing hand.loom fabric known as "Bleeding Madras". The Court split the case into two so that &ssions Case No. 34/68 was
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