Supreme Court of India

LIFE CONVICT LAL SINGH @ MANJEET SINGHversusSTATE OF PUNJAB & ANR.

Citation: 2016 INSC 476
Decided: 29 June 2016
Disposal: Disposed off
Bench: DIPAK MISRA

Holding

The Court held that the writ petition stands disposed of because the matter has been finally decided in Criminal Appeal No. 171 of 2016.

Summary

Lal Singh, a life convict also known as Manjeet Singh, filed a writ petition (Criminal) No. 181 of 2012 under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the orders of the State of Punjab. The petition was heard by a two‑Judge Bench of the Supreme Court. The Court observed that the issues raised in the writ petition had already been finally decided in Criminal Appeal No. 171 of 2016, reported in (2016) 4 SCC 816. Relying on that judgment, the Court found no further ground to entertain the writ. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without any substantive order on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition under Article 32 is maintainable in view of the decision in Criminal Appeal No. 171 of 2016
Effect of the judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 171 of 2016 on the relief sought in the writ petition

Subjects

Article 32Writ PetitionCriminal AppealPetition DisposedSupreme Court of India

Judgment

                           [2016] 4 S.C.R. 839


        LIFE CONVICT LAL SINGH @ MANJEET SINGH                               A
                                   v.
                       STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR.
                  (WritPetition(Crl.)No.181 of2012)
                             JUNE 29, 2016                                   B

        [DIPAK MISRA AND SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, JJ.)
    Criminal Lmv - Writ Petition - Petition disposed of. in view of
;udgment reported in 2016 (4) SCR 816.
     CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION: Writ Petition (Criminal)                C
No. 181 of2012.
    [UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA]
    V. Madhukar, AAG, D. N. Ray, Ms. Hemantika Wahi, Ms Jesal
Wahi, Ms. Sunita Sharma, Ms. Anvita Cowshish, Kuldip singh, Ms.
Naresh Bakshi, Advs. for the appearing parties.                              D

     The Judgment of the Court was delivered by
    DIPAK MISRA, J. In view of the judgment passed in Criminal
Appeal No. 171 of2016 today, the present Writ Petition stands disposed
~                                                                            E
K~lpana K. Tripat)1y                             Writ petition disposed o[




                                   839

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