Supreme Court of India
State of Bombay v. Kathi Kalu Oghad
AIR 1961 SC 1808
- Decision date
- 1961
- Text availability
- Summary or case record only
- Bench
- 11-Judge Bench
Source: landmark_precedents seed
Principle
Section 27 does not violate Article 20(3); giving handwriting specimens, fingerprints, or physical identification is not 'to be a witness against himself'.
Connected provisions and cases
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- Mohd. Inayatullah v. State of Maharashtra · (1976) 1 SCC 828 · 1975 · 1 shared provision
- Pulukuri Kottaya v. King Emperor · AIR 1947 PC 67 · 1946 · 1 shared provision
Judgment text
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