Supreme Court of India

Gauri Shanker Sharma Etc. v. State of U.P. Etc.

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Bench A.M. Ahmadi and M. Fathima Beevi JJ.
Decided 12 January 1990

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons we dismiss Appeal No. 111of1979 prefer­ red by A3 as we are satisfied that his conviction is correctly recorded.

Judgment, page 14

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r' Indian Penal Code: Sections 201, 218, 304 and 330- Death in police custody-To be seriously viewed by the Court. Three police personnel were charged with offences arising out of the death of one Ram Dhiraj Tiwari in police custody. Rafiuddin Khan c (accused No. 1) was the Sub Inspector of Police Station Kure Bhar, Shamsher Ali (accused No. 2) was a Beat Constable, and Gauri Shankar Sharma (accused No. 3) was the Head Moharrir. ).…

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