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PETITIONER: M. P. SHARMA AND OTHERS
Vs.
RESPONDENT: SATISH CHANDRA, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,DELHI, AND OTHERS.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 15/03/1954
BENCH: JAGANNADHADAS, B. BENCH: JAGANNADHADAS, B. HASAN, GHULAM BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA MAHAJAN, MEHAR CHAND (CJ) MUKHERJEA, B.K. DAS, SUDHI RANJAN BOSE, VIVIAN
CITATION: 1954 AIR 300 1954 SCR 1077 CITATOR INFO : D 1960 SC 756 (9) RF 1961 SC 29 (21,22,25) D 1961 SC1808 (1,4,8,9,11,13,14,19,21,22,31) RF 1965 SC1251 (27,38) E 1970 SC 940 (12,14) D 1972 SC 591 (22) F 1973 SC1196 (18) F 1974 SC 348 (9,24) RF 1976 SC1167 (3) R 1978 SC1025 (31,38) RF 1980 SC 185 (4) RF 1981 SC 379 (62,66,87)
ACT: Constitution of India, arts. 19(1)(f) and 20(3)-Search warrant issued under s. 96(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act V of 1898)-Whether ultra, vires art. 19(1)(f)-Search and seizure of 1078 documents under ss. 94 and 96 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Whether compelled production thereof--Within the meaning of art. 20(3).
HEADNOTE: Held, that the provision for the search warrant under the first alternative of a. 96(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not offend art. 19(1)(f) of the Constitution. A search and seizure is only a temporary interference with the right ...