Supreme Court · 1981 INSC 9 · Decided 9 January 1981
Ajitsingh Thakursingh & ANR. v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1981 INSC 9 · [1981] 2 S.C.R. 509
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 329/1979
- Decided
- 9 January 1981
- Bench
- R.S. SARKARIA, R.S. PATHAK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 34; Limitation Act
Headnote
509 Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 -S. 2 & Indian Penal Code, S. 302 High Court setting aside order of acquillal of SeS&'iona Cpurt - Approach to be adopted by High Court in exercising appel­ late powera - High Court to consider whether Art, 114 & S. 5-De/ay in filing, appeal against order of acquittal-Condonation of-Any event or circu1nstance arising after expiry of li111itation-whether can constitute 'sufficient cause'. The two appellants who were father 311.ld son alongwith another son, who was acquitted were charged
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