Plea of Guilty Archives

‘Strict adherence to Rule 142(2) of BSF Rules important before accepting plea of guilty’: Supreme Court explains in detail

Supreme Court specifically highlighted the provision which cautioned that whatever the accused stated was to be taken down in writing and may be used in evidence.

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | A monosyllabic “yes” does not amount to plea of guilty; HC issues detailed guidelines to be followed before convicting on plea of guilt

Kerala High Court: T.R.Ravi, J., held that a monosyllabic “yes” cannot amount to pleading guilty. The petitioner was convicted by the Magistrate

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Effect of entering plea of guilty: Benefit of discount in sentence must be appropriately accorded to the accused

Supreme Court of Western Australia: A Single Judge Bench of Jenkins, J., allowed an appeal filed against the order of magistrates court