Supreme Court of India

Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 15 S.C.R. 735
Bench C.K. Thakker and D.K. Jain JJ.
Decided 7 November 2008

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 319 - Power under - Scope of - Application under, c whether maintainable barely on the basis of examination-in- chief of the witness or aftar cross-examination of the witness ,, - Conflicting decisions on the point by coordinate Benches of Supreme Court - Another judgment of Supreme Court in the opinion of the Court substantially curtailing discretionary ' poweruls. 319 (1)-Hence, the questions as to (i) when should the power uls. 319 be exercised and (ii) what are the test and guidelines for exercising the power uls. 319 referred to larger Bench of

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