https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282958 The court accepted the criminal reference by the Sessions Judge of Azamgarh regarding the conviction of accused persons due to the absence of one Honorary Magistrate during trial proceedings. The court interpreted Section 350-A of the Criminal Procedure Code, emphasizing that the absence of a Magistrate constitutes an irregularity rather than an illegality unless it results in a failure of justice. Consequently, the court ordered a retrial, setting aside the previous conviction, stressing the importance of all Magistrates being present throughout the trial for a fair and just process. en-us Fri, 17 Nov 1933 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 17:59:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282958 The court accepted the criminal reference by the Sessions Judge of Azamgarh regarding the conviction of accused persons due to the absence of one Honorary Magistrate during trial proceedings. The court interpreted Section 350-A of the Criminal Procedure Code, emphasizing that the absence of a Magistrate constitutes an irregularity rather than an illegality unless it results in a failure of justice. Consequently, the court ordered a retrial, setting aside the previous conviction, stressing the importance of all Magistrates being present throughout the trial for a fair and just process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Nov 1933 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282958