Supreme Court of India

Kaushalya Rani v. Gopal Singh

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Reported as [1964] 4 S.C.R. 982
Bench Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha J.
Decided 20 September 1963

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the view taken by the High Court of Punjab is entirely correct.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, s. 417(3), (4)-Accused acquit­ ted by Additional Sessions Judge-/lpplication for special leave to appeal to High Court against acquittal filed after 60 days of order-Provisions of Limitation Act, s. 5, whether applicable-Spe­ dal law-Limitation Act (9 of 1908) s. 29(2). The respondent was committed to the Court of Sessions to stan<l his trial. However, he \vas acquitted by the Additional Ses­ sions Judge on December 31, 1959. The appellant filed on April 22, 1960, an application under s. 417(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the High Court for Special Leave

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