Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-13
Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2021 SC 799
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ramesh Chandra Srivastava
- Respondent
- The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Author
- K.M. Joseph
- Bench
- Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, K.M. Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the validity of summons issued under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in a murder case. The court examined the circumstances surrounding the FIR and the allegations against the appellant, who was the employer of the deceased. Ultimately, the court ruled on the appropriateness of the summons and the implications for the appellant's legal standing in the case.