VC Shukla Vs State (Delhi Administration) on 11
V. C. Shukla vs State (Delhi Administration) on 11 April, 1980 Supreme Court of India V. C. Shukla vs State (Delhi Administration) on 11 April, 1980 Equivalent citations: 1980 AIR 1382, 1980 SCR (3) 500 Bench: Fazalali, S Murtaza PETITIONER: V. C. SHUKLA Vs. RESPONDENT: STATE (DELHI ADMINISTRATION) DATE OF JUDGMENT11/04/1980 BENCH: FAZALALI, SYED MURTAZA BENCH: FAZALALI, SYED MURTAZA KAILASAM, P.S. KOSHAL, A.D. CITATION: 1980 AIR 1382 1980 SCR (3) 500 1980 SCC (2) 665 CITATOR INFO : RF 1981 SC 873 (52) R 1982 SC 839 (25) RF 1986 SC 791 (5) R 1988 SC1531 (163) ACT: Criminal Conspiracy, ingredients of-Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, evidence required to prove criminal conspiracy explained-Approver's evidence, value of. Words and Phrases-"High Public or political Offices"- Meaning of. Special Court's Act 1979, ss. 5, 7, 9 & 11- Constitutional validity of. Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/220229/ 1 V. C. Shukla vs State (Delhi Administration) on 11 April, 1980 HEADNOTE: Sri Amrit Nahata PW 1 was a member of Parliament and had produced a film titled "Kissa Kursi Ka" under the banner of Dhwani Prakash. The film according to the prosecution was a grotesque satire containing a scathing criticism of the functioning of the Central Government and was open to serious objections which were taken even by the Central Board of Film Censors. After the film was ready for release, PW 1, Amrit Nahata, applied for certification of the film on the 19th of April 1975 before the Board. The film was viewed on April 24, 1975 by an Examining Committee of the Board and while three members were of the opinion that certificate for exhibition, with drastic cuts, should be given, another member and Mr.
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