Supreme Court · 1987 INSC 367 · Decided 9 December 1987
Sanja Y Suri & ANR. v. Delhi Administration, Delhi & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1987 INSC 367 · [1988] 2 S.C.R. 234
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 2546/1983
- Decided
- 9 December 1987
- Bench
- RANGANATH MISRA, M.M. DUTT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 7, 420; Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Sections 7, 420-Warrant­ Authorising detention of prisoners-To specify age of person to be detained-Lawful for jail authorities to refuse to honour warrants without age and to have this defect rectified. Jail Administration: Warders-Necessity to shift at work in same area-Sessions Judge to be given acknowledged position as Visitor-VisilOrr' Boord-Composition of-Directions issued. The petitioners, a News Editor and a trainee sub-editor, filed writ petitions in the Supreme Court pointing out features of mal· administration within the
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