Prejudice to Accused: Judgments and Case Law

Judgments

Supreme Court of India Missing Written Grounds of Arrest Not a Key to Bail Absent Prejudice: Supreme Court Cancels Espionage Accused's Bail 28 October 2026 Supreme Court of India Supreme Court Sets Aside Remand in Cheque Bounce Case as Accused Never Claimed Prejudice 25 September 2026 Rajasthan High Court Sealed Bank Return Memo as Fresh Exhibit Is Not Filling a Lacuna in Cheque Case: Rajasthan High Court 29 September 2026 Supreme Court of India Informant Investigating the Case Does Not by Itself Vitiate Trial: Supreme Court Constitution Bench Overrules Mohan Lal 11 October 2026 Supreme Court of India Vijaysinh Jadeja: Section 50 NDPS Demands Strict Compliance; Suspect Must Be Informed of Right, Not Merely Asked 1 October 2026 Supreme Court of India Officer Who Seized Opium Can Investigate; 40-Day Sampling Delay Harmless With Seals Intact: Supreme Court 11 October 2026 Supreme Court of India Suspect Must Be Told of Right Under Section 50 NDPS: Supreme Court Lays Down Search Safeguards 11 October 2026 Supreme Court of India Search Without Recorded Grounds or Local Witnesses Does Not Vitiate Trial Absent Prejudice: Supreme Court 11 October 2026 Supreme Court of India Investigation in Breach of Section 5A PC Act Vitiates Trial Only on Prejudice: Supreme Court 11 October 2026

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Criminal Law

Fair Trial: Framing of Charge, Defence Rights, Investigator Bias and Prejudice

What does a fair criminal trial require? A guide to framing of charge and discharge, the accused's right to test and lead evidence, the informant who investigates, when irregularities vitiate a trial, and transfer and further investigation, drawn from 27 judgments with paragraph references.

19 October 2026

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