Supreme Court of India · 2017-03-23
FEDDERS CORPORATION vs FEDDERS LLOYED CORPN. LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/21180
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- FEDDERS CORPORATION
- Respondent
- FEDDERS LLOYED CORPN. LTD.
- Author
- Jagdish Singh Khehar
- Bench
- JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR,D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the investigative process under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, specifically referencing Section 3(2) which outlines punishments for fabricating false evidence against members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes. The Court emphasized the seriousness of false evidence leading to wrongful convictions and upheld the provisions of the SCST Act as necessary for protecting marginalized communities. The judgment reinforced the legal framework aimed at preventing atrocities and ensuring justice for victims of such offenses.