Section 313 CrPC

Filing charge sheet despite interim order contempt of court: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court recently emphasized that once an interim order restraining coercive action is passed, filing a charge sheet in a criminal case violates judicial directives. This observation came while a bench comprising Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih discharged contempt notices against three Jharkhand Police officers who had tendered unconditional […]

Supreme Court acquits death row convict citing trial irregularities

NEW DELHI: In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday acquitted Ashok, a man convicted of rape and murder, citing serious lapses in his legal representation during the trial. The Bench, comprising Justices AS Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih, highlighted procedural violations, including inadequate cross-examination and non-compliance with Section 313 of the […]