https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313521 An accused cannot be committed to the Court of Session for criminal conspiracy unless the material discloses prima facie evidence of the offence, including prior concert or incriminating participation. On the facts, the appellant's filing of applications and vakalatnamas, identification of the accused persons, professional appearance as a lawyer, and receipt of fees were consistent with lawful professional conduct; there was no direct evidence of conspiracy or proof that he knew the other accused were not the rightful claimants. The Court also treated his undertaking to refund any wrongful payment and partial bank deposit as consistent with bona fides. The commitment order was therefore unsustainable and was quashed. en-us Fri, 01 Sep 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:43:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313521 An accused cannot be committed to the Court of Session for criminal conspiracy unless the material discloses prima facie evidence of the offence, including prior concert or incriminating participation. On the facts, the appellant's filing of applications and vakalatnamas, identification of the accused persons, professional appearance as a lawyer, and receipt of fees were consistent with lawful professional conduct; there was no direct evidence of conspiracy or proof that he knew the other accused were not the rightful claimants. The Court also treated his undertaking to refund any wrongful payment and partial bank deposit as consistent with bona fides. The commitment order was therefore unsustainable and was quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Sep 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313521