Supreme Court of India · 2013-08-27
Advocates Assn.Bangalore vs Union Of India & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2014 SC (CRIMINAL) 526
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Advocates Assn.Bangalore
- Respondent
- Union Of India & Ors
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- Ranjan Gogoi, Ranjana Prakash Desai, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the violent incident involving advocates, police, and media at the City Civil Court on 02.03.2012, citing the need for an impartial inquiry under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and various sections of the IPC including Sections 143, 147, 323, 324, 427, and 435. The Court emphasized the importance of accountability in law enforcement and the necessity of a thorough investigation to ensure justice. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order for the SIT.