Madras High Court recently dismissed a revision petition moved by a man accused of cheating and forgery after observing that while deciding upon discharge, the High Court only had to sift through the evidence on record and form an opinion on whether there was a prima facie case and a strong suspicion against the accused. The case against the petitioner …
The Gauhati High Court recently held that missing person cases would not come within the ambit of a habeas corpus petition, but such cases are required to be registered under the regular provisions of the Indian Penal Code.The Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana was hearing a habeas corpus plea filed by one Mamoni Kakoty praying for a direction. The …
