Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 341 · Decided 20 July 2021
Brijesh Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 341 · [2021] 6 S.C.R. 522
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 646/2021
- Decided
- 20 July 2021
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, M.R. SHAH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 3, 4; CrPC Section 378, 372
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 378 - Appeal against acquittal - Grant of leave to appeal against order of acquittal by trial court - Principles to be considered by the High Court - On facts, trial court acquitted second to sixth respondents under the Penal Code and Dowry Prohibition Act - Application for leave to appeal by the informant - Rejected by the High Court - On appeal, held: Judgment of the High Court did not meet the requirements to be observed, consistent with the provisions of s. 378 - High Court
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