State of Sikkim vs Suren Rai, S/o Shri Dhan Bahadur Rai

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2018 Supreme(Sikk) 7

SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI, MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, BHASKAR RAJ PRADHAN
State of Sikkim – Appellant
Versus
Suren Rai, S/o Shri Dhan Bahadur Rai – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. J.B. Pradhan, Public Prosecutor, Mr. Karma Thinlay, Addl. Public Prosecutor with Mr. S.K. Chettri and Ms. Pollin Rai, Asstt. Public Prosecutors.
For the Respondent:Mr. B. Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. B.N. Sharma and Mr. Sajal Sharma, Advocates.
Mr. A. Moulik, Senior Advocate, Mr. N. Rai, Senior Advocate with Ms. K.D. Bhutia, Mr. Ranjit Prasad, Ms. Tamanna Chettri and Ms. Malati Sharma, Advocates as Amicus Curiae.

Table of Content
1. introduction and arguments regarding administration of oath to an accused during confession. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
2. case law and judicial precedents regarding the illegality of administering oath to an accused. (Para 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37)
3. analysis of confession, art 20(3) of the constitution, and testimonial compulsion. (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68)
4. application of section 164, section 281, and section 463 crpc in relation to invalid confessions. (Para 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98)
5. specific interpretation of the oaths act and determination that illegal administration of oath is not curable under section 463 crpc. (Para 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126)
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2018 Supreme(Sikk) 7

SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI, MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, BHASKAR RAJ PRADHANState of Sikkim – AppellantVersusSuren Rai, S/o Shri Dhan Bahadur Rai – Respondent

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SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI, MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, BHASKAR RAJ PRADHAN
State of Sikkim – Appellant
Versus
Suren Rai, S/o Shri Dhan Bahadur Rai – Respondent