Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Bhag Singh
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In view of the aforesaid legal position, the impugned judgment of the C High Court is unsustainable and is set aside.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Practice and Prrxedure : Judgment-Reasons-Giving of-Accused acquitted by trial court- High Court refused to grant leave to appeal under S. 378(3) Cr.P. . without giving reasons-Correctness of-Held: Reasons substitute subjec tivity by objectivity-Right to reason is an indispensable part of a sound judicial system-High Court order set aside-State granted leave to appeal. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 141-Declaration of law-Judicial discipline to abide by Held: cannot be forsaken even by the highest Court in a State. The respondent-accused was tried for an offence under Section 18 of
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