Supporting Link(s)
The State v Abdul Hamid [AIR 1957 P H 86]
Relevant Legislation (Internal Link)
The Influx from West Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1948 No. XVII of 1948
Summary/Remarks
The respondent had been alleged to have violated Rule 3 of the Indian Passport Rules, 1950, made under section 3 of the Indian Passport Act, 1920, and to have thereby committed an offence. The court held, "The principle of criminal law in regard to jurisdiction where the defect sought to be set up is one of territoriality is that unless prejudice is shown the proceedings cannot be held to be null and void." Article 7 of the Constitution was applied and the respondents were held to be non-nationals.