Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 205 · Decided 28 February 1997
State of Haryana v. Ghaseeta Ram
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 205 · [1997] 2 S.C.R. 547
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 670/1994
- Decided
- 28 February 1997
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, K. VENKATASWAMI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; CrPC Section 482; Constitution
Headnote
HARYANA · A v. GHASEETA RAM FEBRUARY 28, 1997 [DR. A.S. ANAND AND K VENKATASWAMl, JJ.I B P1isons Act, 1894/Pwzjab Jail Mamwl-Sections 52, 45, 46-Paras 608, · 610, 627 and 633-A-Bar on Punish111ent for the sa111e offence twice-Whether · Jail Supe1intende11t competent to to i111pose any punish111ent-As the Prisoner was tried and convicted by climinal court for the same offence, the punishment imposed by Jail Super­ inte11dent could not be sustained i11 view of the bar contained in the second proviso to Section 52 of the Prisons Act, Para. 627 of the Jail
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