High CourtsDivision Bench(1918) 03 BOM CK 0005

In Re: Maganlal Khemchand

Bombay High Court · Decided on 14 March 1918 · Citation: AIR 1918 Bom 151 : (1918) 20 BOMLR 600

HON’BLE JUDGES
Shah, J · Kemp, J
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Reference No. 13 of 1918

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2 paragraphs · 70 words
1.

We think that under the Village Police Act the Police Patel, to whom a commission has been issued u/s 15 of the Act, has no power to inflict any fine on the complainant for a false complaint.

2.

We, therefore, set aside the order made by the Village Patel directing the complainant to pay a fine of rupees two, and direct the fine to be refunded to the complainant.