Reviewed case brief
Superintendent and Remembrancer of Legal Affairs v. Anil Kumar Bhunja
AIR 1980 SC 52
Authority on the procedure in warrant cases tried by Magistrate, emphasizing strict adherence to the sequential process.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1979
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
In a warrant case tried by a Magistrate, once charge is framed and the accused pleads not guilty, the Magistrate must follow the prescribed procedure strictly — prosecution evidence first, then defence. The Magistrate cannot short-circuit the process or deny the accused the right to recall witnesses.
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