Additional Accused Archives - Supreme Court of India Judgements

March 9, 2025 9:07 pm

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — The court can exercise power under section 319 CrPC even on the basis of examination-in-chief, which is part of the evidence.

Oct 21, 2024 sclaw

2024 INSC 794 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASIM AKHTAR — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Vikram Nath and Prasanna…

Additional Accused Cr P C

Person summoned under Section 319 CrPC need not be given opportunity of hearing before being added as accused

Aug 4, 2023 sclaw

that such a right of inquiry or hearing would accrue only to a person who has already been discharged under Section 227 of CrPC in the very same proceeding…

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