Supreme Court · 1993 INSC 91 · Decided 16 March 1993
State of Maharashtra v. DR. Budhikota Subharao
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1993 INSC 91 · [1993] 2 S.C.R. 329
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 277/1993
- Decided
- 16 March 1993
- Bench
- S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, R.M. SAHAI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 397, 197; Evidence Act Section 44; Contract Act Section 17
Headnote
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Section 397-High Court's jurisdiction-Proceedings when vitiated by 'fraud'. Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Section 44-Legal proceedings-When vitiated by 'fraud'. Indian Contract Ac~ 1872. Section 17-'Fraud'-What is:-Effect on legal proceedings. Words and Phrases. graduate was accused of leaking Atomic Energy Secrets and charged for violating the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Official E Secrets Act. 1923. Ultimately when he was discharged for failure of the State to obtain the necessary sanction under Section 197 Cr. P.C., and the State
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