Supreme Court · 1968 INSC 246 · Decided 20 September 1968
Som Datt Datta v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1968 INSC 246 · [1969] 2 S.C.R. 177
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 118/1968
- Decided
- 20 September 1968
- Bench
- M. HIDAYATULLAH, J.C. SHAH, V. RAMASWAMI, G.K. MITTER, A.N. GROVER (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 149; CrPC Section 549, 174; Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Army Act, 46 of 1950, ss. 125, 126, 164 and !65-First Information Report of offences by Army Officer and others made to civil police­ Police inspector taking some preliminary steps then stopping investigation at the request of Army authorities-Area Commander immediately ap­ to investigate-After trial by Court Martwl accused convicted of offences under ss. 304 and 149 I.P.C.-Whether Court Martial or ordinary criminal court had jurisdiction to try the case.-When Rules 3 and 5 of Rules framed under s. 549 Cr. P.C. applicable.-If reasons required to be given by
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