SC: Standard to summon accused under S.319 CrPC is lower than final judgment; allows plea to summon man in 2017 murder trial despite no chargesheet.
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SC upholds conviction in child assault case, says tears of a child victim can’t be dismissed when other evidence points to the accused’s guilt.
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Supreme Court rules that Armed Forces Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body, lacks authority to direct government policy formulation, particularly in matters of promotions within the military. Highlights fr...
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