https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156676 The Supreme Court commentary explains that the High Court's power under Section 9(6) CrPC to fix the ordinary place of sitting of the Court of Session is an administrative power, so prior notice or hearing to the accused is not required when notifying the venue for pending cases. It further notes that holding trials inside jail premises does not, by itself, breach open trial or fair trial requirements under Section 327 CrPC and Articles 14 and 21, where access for the public and press remains available, defence representation is ensured, and no actual prejudice is shown. The impugned notifications and jail venue arrangement were treated as lawful. en-us Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:46:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156676 The Supreme Court commentary explains that the High Court's power under Section 9(6) CrPC to fix the ordinary place of sitting of the Court of Session is an administrative power, so prior notice or hearing to the accused is not required when notifying the venue for pending cases. It further notes that holding trials inside jail premises does not, by itself, breach open trial or fair trial requirements under Section 327 CrPC and Articles 14 and 21, where access for the public and press remains available, defence representation is ensured, and no actual prejudice is shown. The impugned notifications and jail venue arrangement were treated as lawful. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156676