https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309859 Grant of pardon under Section 306 CrPC is a judicial act, not a mechanical response to prosecutorial support. The court must apply its mind to the approver's complicity, the nature of the evidence likely to be given, the relative culpability of co-accused, and the interests of justice, including fair-trial and public-policy considerations. The settled position under the old Code and the 1973 Code was reaffirmed, with approver evidence remaining subject to caution. On the facts, the High Court's interference with the Special Judge's order was held not justified, and the order quashing the pardon and remitting the matter was left undisturbed. en-us Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:41:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309859 Grant of pardon under Section 306 CrPC is a judicial act, not a mechanical response to prosecutorial support. The court must apply its mind to the approver's complicity, the nature of the evidence likely to be given, the relative culpability of co-accused, and the interests of justice, including fair-trial and public-policy considerations. The settled position under the old Code and the 1973 Code was reaffirmed, with approver evidence remaining subject to caution. On the facts, the High Court's interference with the Special Judge's order was held not justified, and the order quashing the pardon and remitting the matter was left undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309859