Standard Of Proof For Summoning A Person As An Accused U/s 319 CrPC Higher Than That For Framing A Charge: SC [Read Judgment]
Ashok Kini
24 July 2019 10:53 AM IST
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Reiterating that the power under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised sparingly, the Supreme Court has observed that the standard of proof employed for summoning a person as an accused person under Section 319 Cr.P.C. is higher than the standard of proof employed for framing a charge against the accused person.The bench comprising of Justice R. Banumathi and...
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