Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 513 · Decided 31 July 2014
Sanjay Gupta & ORS. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 513 · [2014] 8 S.C.R. 992
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 338/2006
- Decided
- 31 July 2014
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, V. GOPALA GOWDA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Hearing Adjourned
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304A, 337, 338, 427; Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Commission of Enquiry Act, 1952 - ss. B8 and BC - Non­ compliance - Effect of - Held: Since the Commission C constituted under the Act, did not comply with the provisions of ss. B8 and BC which seriously prejudiced the accused, the report submitted by the Commission cannot be sustained - of India, 1950 - Art. 32 - Writ petition - Seeking damages and other reliefs - Against the State as well as private parties-accused - Holding them responsible for the 64 deaths and above 100 injuries in a fire accident which broke-out in a consumer exhibition - Held: Fact finding
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