Bombay High Court
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Bombay High Court observed that the objective of Section 353 IPC is to prevent a public servant from not being obstructed while performing his lawful duties and same cannot be allowed to become a tool in hand, of unscrupulous persons to cover up outright illegality as done in the present case.

Bombay High Court
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The accused had pleaded with IAS officer Smt. Ashwini Bhide to look for alternatives so that the trees in the Aarey Forest area, which he has stated to be about 3,500 in number, can be saved during the construction of a car-shed on the same land.

Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court said that Randeep Singh had already been directed to be released on bail and he has got right of discharge under Section 239, 245 or 227 CrPC. through a proper application for the said purpose and he is free to take all the submissions in the said discharge application before the Trial Court.

Case BriefsSupreme CourtSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

The Constitution Bench of SA Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna, JJ has observed that the trial does not abate nor does it result in an order of acquittal of the accused public servant if the complainant turns ‘hostile’, or has died or is unavailable to let in his evidence.