Supreme Court of India

Madan Lal Kapoor v. Rajiv Thapar & Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 9 S.C.R. 686
Bench C.K. Thakkerand Markandeykatju J.
Decided 31 August 2007

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Administration of Criminal Justice-Criminal revision dismissed by High Court for non-prosecution-Held: criminal appeal/revision cannot be dismissed for default-If despite noticf! neither the appellant/applicant nor his counsel appear, the Court should decide the case on merits-Besides, in the instant case, in the earlier round of litigation Supreme Court had observed that the matter should be decided by High Court after application of mind and by passing a reasoned order-In the impugned order there are no reasons, and merits have not been considered at all-Order of High Court. set

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