Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 366 · Decided 31 August 2012
MOHD. Hussain @ Julfikar Ali v. The State (GOVT. of Nct) Delhi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 366 · [2012] 10 S.C.R. 480
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1091/2006
- Decided
- 31 August 2012
- Bench
- RAJENDRA MAL LODHA, ANIL R. DAVE, S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Reference answered
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3, 302, 307; CrPC Section 386, 386(b); Constitution Article 21
Headnote
10 S.C.R. 480 MOHD. HUSSAIN @ JULFIKAR ALI v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI (Criminal Appeal No. 1091 of 2006) AUGUST 31, 2012 [R.M. LODHA, ANIL R. DAVE AND SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA, JJ.) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 386 - Power of C appellate court to order retrial - Held: The failure of justice - Exercise of such power depends on facts D and circumstances of the case - The present case is of extremely serious and exceptional nature, where retrial of the accused is indispensable - The matter requires to be remanded for a de novo trial. E Administration of Criminal
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