STATE Vs. PADMA KANT MALVIYA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) I have read the judgments prepared by learned brothers Desai and Mukerji, JJ. and agreed to the answers proposed by them.

(2.) SO far as the second question is concerned, it presents no difficulty and it is not necessary for me to add anything to what has already been said. All that the Gains Act provides is, that nothing contained in the Oaths Act shall authorise the administration of oath to an accused person in a criminal proceeding. Reliance is not placed by the learned Government Advocate on anything in the Oaths Act to entitle him to cross -examine the contemner.

(3.) IT is not necessary to give in detail how the Criminal Law has developed in this country.