Surendra Pal Singh vs Milk Commissioner, U.P., Lucknow & Anr. on 1 May, 2014
The Hon'ble Apex Court in Bharat Bhushan Pandey Vs. State of U.P. and another, in AIR 1978 SC 597 has also considered the issue. The relevant para nos. 7 and 8 are reproduced herein below:-