Supreme Court of India · 2022-03-09
Devadassan vs The Second Class Executive Magistrate/ ...
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Devadassan
- Respondent
- The Second Class Executive Magistrate/ ...
- Author
- J.K. Maheshwari
- Bench
- J.K. Maheshwari, Indira Banerjee
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the orders of the Madras High Court and the Executive Magistrate, confirming the appellant's guilt for breach of Section 122(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court noted that the appellant had previously executed a bond to maintain good behavior but was subsequently involved in a serious criminal offense, which justified the actions taken against him. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions.