Section 235 CrPC

investigation before FIR registration murder acquittal benefit of doubt
Case BriefsDistrict Court

In spite of knowing the fact that the investigation carried out by him will be illegal, the Investigating Officer had continued the investigation and prepared document which is damaging to the case of the prosecution

hearing of convict on question of sentence
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Calcutta High Court reversed a Sessions Court acquittal, convicted the accused under Sections 376 and 312 IPC and then directed him to surrender before the trial court for sentencing. The Supreme Court found the procedure “unknown to law.”