Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 527 · Decided 24 April 2008
T. Nagappa v. Y.R. Muralidhar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 527 · [2008] 6 S.C.R. 959
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 707/2008
- Decided
- 24 April 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 243; Constitution Article 243(2), 21; NI Act Section 138, 20
Headnote
1 , ) [2008] 6 S.C.R. 959 T. NAGAPPA v Y.R. MURALIDHAR (Criminal Appeal No. 707 of 2008) APRIL 24, 2008 (S.B. SINHA AND LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA, JJ ) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: A B s. 243 - Evidence for defence - Case u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act - Accused filing an application C himself is recognized under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and s.243(2) of the Code- Court must determine whether D application is bona fide or not- On facts, application was bona fide - Orders of Judicial Magistrate and High Court rejecting application set aside - Constitution of
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