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MADRAS HIGH COURT
A. L. Somayaji, J
State of Tamil Nadu v. Deputy Superintendent of Police Special Investigation Team CBCID Madurai District and Others
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual context of criminal cases (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. petitioners' grounds against special court (Para 8) |
| 3. court's inquiry into validity of special court (Para 9 , 10 , 12) |
| 4. arguments about applicability of nia act (Para 11 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. constitutionality of the special court (Para 18 , 21 , 34) |
| 6. court's final ruling and orders (Para 50 , 51) |
1. The instant appeals arise from the common order dated 9.4.2015 passed in WP Nos. 16935, 16986, 17875, 33234 and 33235 of 2014. Notwithstanding service of notice and also names printed in the cause list, none has chosen to appear, except the respondent in WA No. 857 of 2015.
2. The writ petitioners filed the writ petitions separately, seeking to quash the GO Ms. No. 534, Home (Courts II) Department dated 5th August, 2014, wherein by notification the State Government, exercising powers conferred by sub-section (1) of S.22 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (Central Act 34 of 2008) read with sub-section (1) of S.11 of the said Act, constituted a Special Court at Chennai (Poonamallee) for the trial of the following cases:
"(i) Vellore North Police Station Crime Number. 599/2013 (Vellaiyappan murder
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