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PETITIONER: THE STATE OF PUNJAB
Vs.
RESPONDENT: SODHI SUKHDEV SINGH
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 15/11/1960
BENCH: GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. BENCH: GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.(CJ) KAPUR, J.L. SUBBARAO, K. WANCHOO, K.N.
CITATION: 1961 AIR 493 1961 SCR (2) 371 CITATOR INFO : R 1963 SC 395 (10) D 1964 SC 72 (50) RF 1964 SC1118 (4,8,9) F 1964 SC1658 (10) R 1964 SC1823 (26) R 1966 SC1164 (14) RF 1970 SC 214 (14) RF 1975 SC 865 (17,28,29,30,31,33,42,50,69,76 O 1982 SC 149 (59,61,67,68,69,74,76,848,917, F 1987 SC 331 (40)
ACT: Evidence--Production of documents--"Affairs of State", meaning of--Privileged documents--Scope of--Ministerial certificate, if and when conclusive--Collateral evidence to find nature of document--Court’s power--Inspection of documents--Code of Civil Procedure (Act 5 of 1908), O. 14, r. 14, 19(2), O. 14, r. 14--Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), ss. 123, 162.
HEADNOTE: The respondent who was a District and Sessions Judge in the erstwhile State of Pepsu was removed from service on April 7, 1953 by an order passed by the President of India who was then in charge of the administration of the State. A representation made by the respondent on May 18, 1955, was considered by the Council of Ministers of the State as in the meantime ...