Amicus: Only Lawyers With Minimum 10Yrs Practice Shall Be Considered For Representing Accused In Trial Of Offences Punishable With Death Or Life Term

The Supreme Court has issued guidelines in the matter of appointment of amicus curiae to defend the accused in serious criminal cases.The bench comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Krishna Murari issued these guidelines while setting aside a death penalty awarded to a rape and murder accused in a trial that finished within thirteen days. The Court found that,...