Rights Of Victim & Society At Large Not Subservient To Rights Of Accused: SC [Read Judgment]

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

7 Oct 2019 12:09 PM IST

"The rights of the victim and the society at large for correction of deviant behaviour cannot be made subservient to the rights of an accused by placing the latter at a pedestal higher than necessary for a fair trial.”

The Supreme Court, last week, observed that the rights of the victim and the society at large cannot be made subservient to the rights of an accused.The bench of Justice Navin Sinha and Justice BR Gavai was addressing the contention raised on behalf of the accused that proper opportunity to defend was denied under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as the...

Rights Of Victim & Society At Large Not Subservient To Rights Of Accused: SC [Read Judgment]

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

"The rights of the victim and the society at large for correction of deviant behaviour cannot be made subservient to the rights of an accused by placing the latter at a pedestal higher than necessary for a fair trial.”

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