1997 (9) TMI 458

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..... ANAND AND K. VENKATASWAMI, JJ.   S.S. Ray, T.S. Arunachalam, K.T.S. Tulsi S.B. Wad, Jinasenan, N. Jothi, K.K. Mani, K.V. Vishwanathan, Vikas Pahwa, K.V. Vijayakumar, S.N. Bhat, Manoj Wad and V.K. Verma for the A ppearing Parties. JUDGMENT Leave granted. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the High Court dated March 28, 1996, in Writ Appeal No. 329 of 199....

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....t took the matter in a writ appeal. The writ appeal by a detailed order, was dismissed at the stage of admission itself. By special leave, this appeal has been filed in this court. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. It is not denied that the statements of the appellant have been recorded by the respondent on May 15, 1996, July 9, 1996, and July 12, 1996. Learned counsel for the a....

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....cannot be "compelled" to give such a statement. Apart from the assertion of the appellant in the court that the statements are "extracted" under "compulsion", which fact has been denied by the respondents, there is no other material placed on the record from which we may assume any element of "compulsion" being exercised as alleged by the appellant. Despite our giving opportunities to the appel....