Section 299 CrPC Archives

When a Co-Accused’s Trial Evidence Can Be Used Against an Absconding Accused? Supreme Court Interprets Section 299 CrPC

The Court examined the scope of Section 299 CrPC in a case involving an absconding accused, evidence recorded during a co-accused’s trial, and its subsequent use after the accused’s arrest.

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Can Witness Statements Recorded Before Summoning Be Used Against an Accused? Allahabad HC Answers

In the present case, the Allahabad High Court examined a challenge to a murder conviction, focusing on how much weight should be given to witness statements recorded at different stages of the trial, including those made before the accused was summoned.

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[Flashback] Pendency of Cases being a pressing issue, Madras HC in its 2018 decision had issued guidelines highlighting: Cases of Absconding Persons || Detailed Report

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., issued guidelines pertaining to deal with cases wherein accused persons are absconded leading to the pendency