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SC: To Summon Person u/s 319 CrPC as Additional Accused, Stronger Evidence is Needed(06.05.2024)

SC has observed that degree of satisfaction required to exercise power under Section 319 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is well settled. Evidence be.....

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SC: Witness Making Self-Incriminating Statements Can be Summoned as Additional Accused(13.09.2024)

Supreme Court has held that he qualified privilege under the proviso to Section 132 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 does not grant complete immunity .....

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SC Issues Safeguards for Preventing Misuse of Power to Summon Additional Accused U/S 319 CrPC(23.02.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing appeal challenging Punjab and Haryana High Court order that allowed an application seeking to summon an additional accused.....

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SC: Not Necessary to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt to Summon Additional Accused(08.05.2025)

Supreme Court has held that it is not necessary to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in order to summon an additional accused under Section 31.....

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SC: Can Summon Additional Accused on Basis of Witness Statement Without Cross-Examination(02.04.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that additional accused can be summoned on the basis of unrebutted examination-in-chief of the witness without the need to .....

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