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Crl.A. No. 2003/2012

RITESH SINHA VS STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court, relying on State of Bombay v. Kathi Kalu Oghad (1961 INSC 229) (“Kathi Kalu”), held that the prohibition against self-incrimination under Article 20(3) of the Constitution would not be violated if the accused is compelled to provide voice samples. Being compelled to produce purely forensic evidence such as thumb impressions, fingerprints or handwriting is not self-incriminatory, and thus does not violate Article 20(3). Only oral or written testimony based on personal knowledge of the accused is protected from compelled disclosure. The Supreme Court, relying on its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to do ‘complete justice’ (including filling in gaps in statutes) held that a judicial magistrate must be granted authority to order a person to give a voice sample. The judgment of the Court was authored by Chief Justice Gogoi

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April 1 1964

Civil Appeal/223/1964

Hon'ble Justice K. SuBBA RAO, K. C. DAS GUPTA AND RAGHUBAR DAYAL

K. NARASIMHIAH Vs. H. C. SINGRI GOWDA


April 1 1964

Civil Appeal/223/1964

Honourable Judge K. SuBBA RAO, K. C. DAS GUPTA AND RAGHUBAR DAYAL

K. NARASIMHIAH Vs. H. C. SINGRI GOWDA


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January 30 2024

WP/15272/2010

Hon'ble Justice HARINATH.N

SYED NOOR BASHA, KADAPA DISTRICT AND 2 OTHERS Vs. THE CHAIRMAN AND M.D., AP TRANSCO,.AND 4 OTHERS


January 30 2024

WP/15272/2010

Honourable Judge HARINATH . N

SYED NOOR BASHA, KADAPA DISTRICT AND 2 OTHERS Vs. THE CHAIRMAN AND M.D., AP TRANSCO,.AND 4 OTHERS


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Hon'ble Sri Justice J.K. Maheshwari

Hon'ble Sri Justice J.K. Maheshwari

The First Chief Justice of High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati

Justice J.K. Maheshwari was born on June 29, 1961 in a small town Joura, District Morena (M.P.). He graduated in Arts in 1982 and passed LL.B. in 1985 and completed LL.M in 1991. He was enrolled as an Advocate with the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh on November 22, 1985 and practiced in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Service and Tax matters. He was the elected member of the M.P. State Bar Council.
He was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on November 25, 2005 and on November 25, 2008, appointed as permanent Judge of the Hon’ble Court.
He was a part of various committees, pertaining to betterment of administration of High court of Madhya Pradesh and continued his good offices till October 06 ,2019. He was transferred as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court and assumed office on October 07, 2019. He was the First Chief Justice of the newly established Andhra Pradesh High Court.He was transferred as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Sikkim on January 06, 2021.
He has taken oath as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 31, 2021.