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1 - 6 of 6 (0.17 seconds)Ram Lakhan Singh And Ors vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh on 6 May, 1977
13. It is patent that the Courts of Special Metropolitan
Magistrates, dealing with the case under Bombay Prevention of
Begging Act, 1959 are not aware of authoritative beautiful Judgment
of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed of Hon'ble Delhi High
Court in case titled as Ram Lakhan Vs. State reported as 137 (2007)
DLT 173. In this Judgment, the Hon'ble High Court has laid down
guidelines in para 12 of the Judgment, which are to be followed by all
Magistrates dealing with the cases. Para 13 further instructs how
evidence of official witness is to be treated. The guidelines in para 12
are reproduced below:
"12. In the backdrop of the foregoing discussion, whenever a
person alleged to have been found begging is produced before
a Court having jurisdiction under the said Act, such Court
must proceed in the following manner:
Section 6 in The Bombay Prevention Of Begging Act, 1959 [Entire Act]
The Bombay Prevention Of Begging Act, 1959
Section 251 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 374 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
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