Supreme Court of India · 1966-02-04
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH vs R. B. AGARWAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 1965/26
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
- Respondent
- R. B. AGARWAL
- Author
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (),WANCHOO, K.N.,SHAHC.,SIKRI, S.M.,RAMASWAMI, V.
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (CJ),WANCHOO, K.N.,SHAH, J.C.,SIKRI, S.M.,RAMASWAMI, V.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that under Article 134(1)(c) of the Constitution, the State can apply for a certificate to appeal to the Supreme Court if a conviction is overturned by the High Court. The Court emphasized that such applications cannot be dismissed outright as incompetent and must be considered on their merits. The Court disapproved previous observations in S. Majumdar v. A. Brahmachari and others and State Government, Madhya Pradesh v. Ramakrisna Ganpatrao Limsey, affirming the broad interpretation of Article 134(1)(c).