Supreme Court of India · 1954-05-19
THE STATE OF MADRAS vs C. G. MENON AND ANOTHER.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1953/1435
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF MADRAS
- Respondent
- C. G. MENON AND ANOTHER.
- Bench
- MAHAJAN, MEHAR CHAND (CJ),DAS, SUDHI RANJAN,HASAN, GHULAM,BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.,JAGANNADHADAS, B.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that after the adoption of the Constitution, India is no longer a British possession, thus Section 12 of the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, does not apply. The Court held that extradition of individuals from India to British territories must be governed by arrangements between the Indian government and the British government, necessitating appropriate legislation. Furthermore, it was determined that Section 14 of the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, is void as it is discriminatory and violates constitutional provisions.