2000 INSC 0754
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

State of A.P.

Vs.
A. Sathyanarayana

                                        (K. T. Thomas and R. P. Sethi JJ.)

25.07.2000

ORDER

The Text below is only a summarized version of the order pronounced

Under section 20A(1) of the Terrorists and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act 1987 prior
approval of the District Superintendent of Police is necessary to record the information in regard to
the commission of offence under the Act. Due to the conflicting views in two decisions rendered by
Benches of coequal strength the Supreme Court directed the Registry to place the matter before the
Hon'ble Chief justice of India for enabling a large Bench to hear the matter.