Supreme Court · 1988 INSC 200 · Decided 3 August 1988
Kehar Singh & ORS. v. State (Delhi ADMN.)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1988 INSC 200 · [1988] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 24
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 180/1987
- Decided
- 3 August 1988
- Bench
- G.L. OZA, B.C. RAY, K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 34, 120B, 302, 307; CrPC Section 9(6), 164, 194, 327, 354(3); Evidence Act Section 10, 145, 155, 157; Constitution Article 19, 21, 136
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 19, 21 and 136--Criminal trials-Right of access to-Open public trial-Right of an accused­ Sessions trial held in Tihar Jail-Whether a valid trial. Trial Court and appellate Court conclusion based on appreciation of evidence binding on the Supreme Court. entitled to call for statements of witnesses recorded by a Commission of Inquiry. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Sections 9(6), 164, 194, 327, 354(3)-'Place of trial'-High Court-Whether has power to direct trial of case at place other than normal seat of the Sessions Court. Confessions and
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