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Keshab Narayan Banerjee and ors. Vs. the State of Bihar

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 195(1), 463, 471, 475 and 476; Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 - Sections 23, 35 and 40; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477 and 482; Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 - Sections 5; Bihar Land Reforms Rules, 1963, Rule 15; Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) - Sections 38 - Rule 33

Reported in : AIR2000SC485; 2000(1)ALD(Cri)208; 2000CriLJ595; JT1999(10)SC37; RLW2000(1)SC61; 1999(7)SCALE520; (2000)1SCC607; [1999]Supp5SCR394; 2000(1)LC180(SC)

G.T. Nanavati, J.1. The question which arises in this appeal is whether Compensation Officer appointed under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 is a 'Court' within the meaning of Section 195(1)(b) of the CrPC, 1973. The...