Supreme Court · 2004 INSC 454 · Decided 17 August 2004
Y. Abraham Ajith and ORS. v. Inspector of Police, Chennai and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2004 INSC 454 · [2004] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 604
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 904/2004
- Decided
- 17 August 2004
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, C.K. THAKKER (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Leave Granted & Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; CrPC Section 177, 482
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 177- "Ordinarily "-Meaning of-Held: The word C "ordinarily" indicates that the provision is a general one and must be read subject to the provisions contained in the Code-The exception implied by the word "ordinarily" need not place where the offence is committed-In essence it is the cause of action for initiation of the proceedings against the accused. Section 177-"Cause of action "-Implication of-Held: In criminal E cases cause of action refers to the local jurisdiction where the offence is committed.
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