Supreme Court of India
Naveen @ Ajay v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
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We are of the considered view that the Trial Court conducted the trial in a hurried manner without giving proper opportunity to the accused to defend himself.
Judgment, page 17
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Issue for consideration: Whether appellant was aff orded a fair trial; whether he was deprived of his valuable legal rights. Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Appellant was convicted and sentenced for committing rape and murder of 3 months old girl child – His death sentence was confi rmed by the High Court – Appellant contended that the entire trial was completed within a span of 15 days and ap pellant was not aff orded a fair trial – Propriety: Held: The Order-sheet would clearly indicate that the tri al was conducted in a hurried manner without providing amp le and proper opportunity to the defence
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