https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313290 The SC set aside the conviction of accused no.2 in a murder case where the only allegation was that he stood near a gate holding a country-made handgun while six co-accused entered the victim's house. The court found that during the Section 313 CrPC examination, the appellant was not confronted with this sole prosecution allegation despite 42 questions being asked. The court held that the conviction was vitiated due to this procedural lapse, as the appellant could not adequately defend against an allegation not properly put to him. The appeal was allowed and conviction quashed. en-us Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:45:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313290 The SC set aside the conviction of accused no.2 in a murder case where the only allegation was that he stood near a gate holding a country-made handgun while six co-accused entered the victim's house. The court found that during the Section 313 CrPC examination, the appellant was not confronted with this sole prosecution allegation despite 42 questions being asked. The court held that the conviction was vitiated due to this procedural lapse, as the appellant could not adequately defend against an allegation not properly put to him. The appeal was allowed and conviction quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313290