1987 JTR(SC) 356
1987 AIR(SC) 2060 ; 1997 1 AllCJ 433 ; 1988 CriLR 297 ; 1987 1 JT 764 ; 1987 2 RCR(Rent) 580 ; 1987 1 Scale 692 ; 1987 Supp SCC 707 ; 1988 SCC(Cri) 137 ; 1987 KHC 1189
M.P. THAKKAR AND B.C. RAY, JJ.
Writ Petn. No. 707 of 1986, D/- 24-3-1987.
Joint Womens Programme, Petitioners
Versus
State of Rajasthan and others, Respondents.
Act
Referred
:CONSTITUTION OF INDIA : Art.32
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE : S.156
Unnatural Deaths - Dowry Deaths - Court direct State of Rajasthan and State of Haryana and concerned Police officials to proceed with investigation into unnatural deaths – Court direct that investigation shall be conducted by an Officer not below rank of Superintendent of Police - In case it has so far been conducted by an officer lower in rank to him, Superintendent of Police will also give a fresh look to whole matter and proceed further with investigation without being inhibited by view taken by subordinate officers earlier if circumstances so demand – Court also direct States of Rajasthan and Haryana by way of an interim order to create a Special Dowry Cell at State level to investigate into dowry deaths through specialised investigative units - One or two leading women social Workers to be named by Ministry dealing with Social Welfare and Womens problems maybe associated with such dowry cells – Order accordingly.
Unnatural Deaths - Dowry Deaths - Court direct State of Rajasthan and State of Haryana and concerned Police officials to proceed with investigation into unnatural deaths – Court direct that investigation shall be conducted by an Officer not below rank of Superintendent of Police - In case it has so far been conducted by an officer lower in rank to him, Superintendent of Police will also give a fresh look to whole matter and proceed further with investigation without being inhibited by view taken by subordinate officers earlier if circumstances so demand – Court also direct States of Rajasthan and Haryana by way of an interim order to create a Special Dowry Cell at State level to investigate into dowry deaths through specialised investigative units - One or two leading women social Workers to be named by Ministry dealing with Social Welfare and Womens problems maybe associated with such dowry cells – Order accordingly.
Badri Das Sharma, C.V.SUBBA RAO, G.VENKATESWARA RAO, P.R.SITHARAMAN
ORDER :- By way of an interim order we direct the State of Rajasthan and the State of Haryana and the concerned Police officials to proceed with the investigation into the unnatural deaths of Mrs. Kantha and Mrs. Prasani Devi. We direct that investigation shall be conducted by an Officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police. In case it has so far been conducted by an officer lower in rank to him, the Superintendent of Police will also give a fresh look to the whole matter and proceed further with the investigation without being inhibited by the view taken by the subordinate officers earlier if circumstances so demand.
2. We also direct the States of Rajasthan and Haryana by way of an interim order to create a Special Dowry Cell at the State level to investigate into the dowry deaths through specialised investigative units.
3. One or two leading women social Workers to be named by the Ministry dealing with the Social Welfare and Womens problems maybe associated with such dowry cells.
4. The matter shall be listed after summer vacation.
Order accordingly.