M.A. KUTTAPPAN vs E. KRISHNAN NAYANAR — Crl.A. No. 450/1997

Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010040861997

Filing Date

03-Mar-1997

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 450/1997

Diary Number

4086/1997

Order Date

26-Feb-2004

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-D

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.M.A. KUTTAPPAN

    Adv. HIMINDER LAL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.E. KRISHNAN NAYANAR

    Adv. G. PRAKASH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Feb-2004

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 28-Jan-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 03-Dec-2003

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  5. 03-Mar-1997

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 450/1997

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casestatus.in Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal but upheld the High Court's quashing of the Special Judge's cognizance order on jurisdictional grounds. While the Special Judge lacked authority to directly entertain the complaint without prior magistrate committal under SC/ST Atrocities Act procedure, the Court found no violation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act regarding alleged derogatory remarks about the complainant's scheduled caste status, as untouchability was not involved. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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