Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1360 · Decided 28 November 2008
State of Haryana v. Surjit Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1360 · [2008] 16 S.C.R. 757
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 195/2002
- Decided
- 28 November 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 378(3); Constitution Article 141; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7, 13(2)
Headnote
ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: A B c High Court by non-speaking order refusing leave to file appeal u/s 378(3) CrPC - HELD: The manner in which appeal against acquittal has been dealt with by the High Court cannot be approved - Requirement of indicating reasons. in such cases has been - 0 Judicial discipline to abide by law declared by Supreme Court cannot be forsaken under any pretext by any authority or court - High Court directed to grant leave - Code of Criminal ~ Procedure, 1973 - s.378(3) - Judgment/order - Need to indicate reasons - Judicial discipline -
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