Supreme Court of India

Vidyadharan v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 524
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Arijitpasayat JJ.
Decided 14 November 2003

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 154-FJR-Delay in lodging-Incident of molestation of woman -Held: In such an incident some delay is natural-When delay is sufficiently explained, it cannot be a ground to reject the prosecution case. Section 193-Cognizance of offence directly by Court of Session-­ Legality of-Held: Court of Session being Special Court under the Act can take cognizance of offence only when case is committed to it by the Magistrate-However, if any provision is expressly provided in the Code or Act ii can act as Court of original jurisdiction without case being committed

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