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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ.
Teesta Atul Setalvad – Appellant
Versus
The State of Gujarat – Respondent
SLP (Crl.) No(s).7413-7414 of 2022
Decided On : 22-08-2022
FIR - Allegations in FIR Recitation of Court Proceedings - The court considered the contents of the FIR and the petitioner's custody, and issued notice returnable on a specific date.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner has no objection to the Bench hearing the petitions. The petitioner was taken into custody on 25.06.2022 and has been in custody since then.
Finding of the Court:
The court considered the contents of the FIR and the petitioner's custody, and issued notice returnable on 25.08.2022. Dasti, in addition, is permitted. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to serve the learned standing counsel for the State.
Issues: Allegations in the FIR and the petitioner's custody.
Ratio Decidendi: Considering the facts and circumstances of the case on record, the court issued notice returnable on 25.08.2022.
Final Decision: Notice issued, returnable on 25.08.2022. Dasti, in addition, is permitted. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to serve the learned standing counsel for the State.
ORDER
1. Mr. Kapil Sibal, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that his client has no objection to this Bench hearing the instant petitions.
2. We have heard Mr. Kapil Sibal, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Aparna Bhat, learned advocate for the petitioner.
3. Mr. Sibal has invited our attention to the contents of F.I.R. No. 11191011220087 dated 25.06.2022 registered with DCB Police Station Ahmedabad.
4. It is submitted that the allegations in the F.I.R. are nothing but recitation of the proceedings which had culminated in the judgment of this Court and beyond such recitation nothing specific has been alleged against the petitioner.
5. It is further submitted that the petitioner was taken in custody on 25.06.2022 and since then has been in custody.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case on record, issue notice, returnable on 25.08.2022.
7. Dasti, in addition, is permitted.
8. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to serve the learned standing counsel for the State.
The court considered the contents of the FIR and the petitioner's custody, and issued notice returnable on a specific date.
Granting interim relief to prevent coercive action based on impugned and future FIR(s)/complaint(s) related to a specific telecast.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's discretion in allowing custodial interrogation based on the necessity and legitimacy of the state's request.
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