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Narayan Rao Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh [1957] INSC 60 (15 July 1957)

Judgement Date : 15 Jul 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
CrPC Section 360. Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The term \'shall\' found in subsection (4) of section 173 and subsection (3) of section 207A of the Code of Criminal Procedure is interpreted as directory rather than mandatory. Therefore, a failure to comply with these subsections does not invalidate the commitment proceedings or the subsequent tri...

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