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Circular restricting prosecution after age of 70 years doesn’t permit escape route for wrong dead
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- Rajinder Kumar Vs State (Delhi High Court)
- Appeal Number
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- Related Assessment Year
- 2006-07
- Courts
- All High Courts, Delhi High Court
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Rajinder Kumar Vs State (Delhi High Court)
Delhi High Court held that circular/ instruction no. 5051 dated 07.02.1991 states that prosecution normally be not initiated against a person who has attained the age of 70 years at the time of commission of offence. However, petitioner cannot be permitted to take benefit of Circular/ Instruction No. 5051 dated 07.02.1991 to find an escape route for the wrong committed by him.
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Income Tax Office has filed a complaint case under the provisions of section 276C (1)/ 276D and 277 of the Income Tax Act against the petitioner alleging...
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