Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 589 · Decided 20 September 1995
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Mohan Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 589 · [1995] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 842
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2289/1986
- Decided
- 20 September 1995
- Bench
- S.P. BHARUCHA, B.N. KIRPAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 432(1); Constitution Article 15(4)
Headnote
Climinal Law : Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: S.432(1)-Grant of special remission by State Govemment-R.estlicted only to SC/ST and female plisoners-Held, not valid since all prisoners are equal and is not a measure for advancement of SC/ST-Hence not covered imderA1t. 15(4) of the Constitution remission where the D State intended that to be restricted-However, .person who obtained the benefit of High Court's order permitted to retain it-Constitution of India-Art. 15(4). E F On the occasion of Republic Day, 1978, under the provisions of Section 432(1) Cr.P.C., the State of Madhya
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