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Due process of law

SC 27: 1950 SCR 88. [Constitution of India, Art. 21] It embraces the fundamental concept of a fair trial, with opportunity to be heard, Thomas v. Baptiste (PC), (1999) 3 WLR 249. Is a concept adopted by

Impracticability

Radha Krishan case ((1996) 3 SCC 507: 1996 SCC (L&S) 761.) the Supreme Court has held: 'When the trial itself was legally impossible and impermissible the question of its being impracticable, in our view cannot or does

Investigation

search of places of seizure of things considered necessary for the investigation and to be produced at the trial; and (v) formation of the opinion as to whether on the material collected there is a case to

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Known sources of income

Known sources of income, the expression 'known sources of income' must have reference to sources known to the prosecution on a thorough investigation of the case. It was not, and it could not be, contended that 'known

Specific provision to the contrary

the central Children Act (Act 60 of 1960) respectively was to give separate treatment to delinquent children in trial, conviction and punishment for offences including offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life. S. 27 is not

Nisi prius record

This was an instrument in the nature of a commission to the judges at Nisi Prius for the trial of a cause, written on parchment and delivered to the officer of the Court in which the cause

Preventive detention

jury must determine whether he is or not and for this propose can be sworn as on a trial for a misdemeanour, R. v. Turner, (1910) 1 KB 346. The jury is not bound to find that

Receiver of stolen property

(c) a seven days' notice must be given to the accused, and evidence must be given at the trial that the property in respect of which he is being tried was found or had been in his

Decree of affirmance

the question as to whether the appellate decree passed by the High Court affirmed the decision of the trial Court the appellate decree must be considered as a whole in relation to the decision of the trial

Traversing Indictment

Traversing Indictment, postponing the trial of it. The (English) Criminal Procedure Act, 1851, s. 16, repeals 60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4,

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