Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 171 · Decided 11 February 2020
The State of Meghalaya v. Melvin Sohlangpiaw
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 171 · [2020] 4 S.C.R. 501
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE TO PETITION (CIVIL)... No. 1218/2018
- Decided
- 11 February 2020
- Bench
- MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, R. SUBHASH REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 201; CrPC Section 1; CPC; Constitution Article 366
Headnote
Constitution of India: Sixth Schedule, Paragraph 4 and 5 - Respondent, a member of the Khasi Scheduled Tribe, was tried for murder of victim-deceased who also belonged to Khasi Scheduled Tribe - Charge- sheet filed against respondent under ss.302 and 201 IPC and case committed for Sessions Judge - Respondent filed petition for transfer of the case to the Court of Judge, Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council - High Court allowed the petition - Hence the instant special leave petition - Whether the criminal case against the Respondent is
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