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Supreme Court issued guidelines to bring uniformity in criminal trial(30.03.2017)

Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance regarding inadequacies in holding of criminal trial. Supreme Court passed the order in wake of drawbacks highli.....

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Delhi HC Suggests Digital Recording of Witness Statements in Addition to Existing Mechanism(27.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre and Delhi Government, while suggesting digital recording of witness statements and effecting recovery by .....

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Kar. HC: Exoneration in Departmental Enquiry Will Not Come in Way of Criminal Trial Against a Person(30.07.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that if an employee accused of accepting and demanding bride is exonerated in a departmental enquiry, it shall not come .....

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Calcutta HC: Criminal Trial Need Not Split Up Against Company Refusing Representation Before Court(24.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that where a company having notice, fails to represent itself in criminal judicial proceedings, the Courts must proceed w.....

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Allahabad HC: Seeking Transfer of Criminal Trial at Drop of Hat Not Recognized by Court(27.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that seeking of the transfer of criminal trial at the drop of a hat is not recognized by the Courts or by any tenent.....

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J&K HC: Provisions of S. 329 of CrPC Can be Invoked Only After Framing of Charges(21.03.2025)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the provisions dealing with the procedure for trying a person of unsound mind given under Section .....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Asks Amarinder to Devise Ways to Improve Criminal Trials(06.07.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to examine and devise ways to strengthen the prosecution of criminal cases.

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Supreme Court: Railway Accident Claims Aren’t Criminal Trials; No Need for Strict Proof(09.10.2025)

Supreme Court warned against a hypertechnical approach in claims under Section 124A of the Railways Act for accidents during train journeys. Once vali.....

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Del. HC Stresses Mandatory Legal Assistance to Preserve Fairness and Integrity of Criminal Trials(23.01.2026)

Court held that requiring an accused to cross-examine witnesses without legal counsel undermines not only accused’s rights but fairness of entire tria.....

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Madras HC: Individuals Facing Criminal Trial Must Get Court Permission Even to Renew Passports(11.02.2026)

Madras High Court Full Bench held that passport renewal or reissue must be treated like a fresh issue, requiring prior court permission if a criminal .....

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Domestic Inquiry During Pending Criminal Trial Not Contempt: SC(09.04.2019)

Supreme Court, while upholding termination of a teacher accused of harassing girl students in a Private school, has observed that departmental procee.....

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