Supreme Court · 1973 INSC 154 · Decided 28 August 1973
Roop Singh and Others v. Tiie State of Punjab
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1973 INSC 154 · [1974] 1 S.C.R. 528
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 189/1971
- Decided
- 28 August 1973
- Bench
- HANS RAJ KHANNA, A. ALAGIRISWAMI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 149; CrPC Section 411, 417, 342
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, s. 411-Reversal by High C.ourlof verdict o/ acquittal passed by trial court-Principles to be ob~crved by High Court. The appellants were tried for murder and causing grievous hurt. They were acquitted by the Trial Court. The High Court however, relying on two of Court it was contended that in reversing the verdi'ct of acquittal the High Court had acted outside its jurisdiction under -;. 417 Criminal Procedure Code and had not observed the principles laid down by this Court. Dismissing the appeal, A B c HELD : It is well settled that the High Court in
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