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In Re: Maganlal Khemchand

Type Court Judgment Court Mumbai Decided Mar 14, 1918
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Citation
Court
Mumbai
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
Criminal Reference No. 13 of 1918
Subject
Criminal

Case Summary

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Village Police Act (Bom. Act VIII of 1867), Section 15-Polite Patel-Trial of case oil, commission-Power to fine complainant-False complaint.;A Police Patel. to whom a commission has been issued under Section 15 of the Village Police Act, 1867, has no power to inflict any fine on the complainant for bringing a false ...

Key legal issue
Criminal

Parties & Advocates

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In Re: Maganlal Khemchand

Legal References

Reported In
AIR1918Bom151; (1918)20BOMLR600

Excerpt

village police act (bom. act viii of 1867), section 15-polite patel-trial of case oil, commission-power to fine complainant-false complaint.;a police patel. to whom a commission has been issued under section 15 of the village police act, 1867, has no power to inflict any fine on the complainant for bringing a false complaint. - 1. we think that under the village police act the police patel, to whom a commission has been issued under section 15 of the act, has no power to inflict any fine on the complainant for a false complaint.2. we, therefore, set aside the order made by the village patel directing the complainant to pay a fine of rupees two, and direct the fine to be refunded to the complainant.

Full Judgment

1. We think that under the Village Police Act the Police Patel, to whom a commission has been issued under Section 15 of the Act, has no power to inflict any fine on the complainant for a false complaint.

2. We, therefore, set aside the order made by the Village Patel directing the complainant to pay a fine of rupees two, and direct the fine to be refunded to the complainant.

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