The Supreme Court emphasized that courts should avoid prematurely staying or quashing criminal trials, as this could harm the evidence that needs to be presented during the trial. “Courts must avoid the premature staying or quashing of criminal trials at the preliminary stage since such a measure may cause great damage to the evidence that may have to be adduced …
The Supreme Court has expressed its dismay over the tendency to over-implicate the persons and present an exaggerated version in Section 498-A IPC domestic cruelty cases. The bench observed that in view of such circumstances, the courts have to be careful to identify instances of over implication and to avert the suffering of ignominy and inexpiable consequences, by such persons.
The Supreme Court has observed that transfer of trial from one case to another state has to be ordered only in exceptional circumstances, as it might result in an adverse reflection upon the credibility of the State judiciary and prosecution agency.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar made this observation while dismissing a plea to transfer the trial …
