MOHAN RAJ vs DIMBESWARI SAIKIA

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, specifically the amendments made by the Assam Amendment Act, 1983, and the Assam Repealing Act, 1986. The Court held that the amendments allowed both Judicial and Executive Magistrates to try specified offences, thereby expanding the jurisdiction of magistrates in Assam. The Court upheld the validity of the amendments and clarified the procedural implications for cases involving police actions during ethnic violence in Assam, affirming the lower court's decision.