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pradeep (self)     20 August 2014

Stage from which the higher court has to begin with

Sir / Madam,

The police has ignored the fracture of victim and filed criminal case against the accused under lighter sections of 448 & 323 and the case is initially  posted at 2nd class judicial magistrate. Now the case has been transferred to the court of junior civil judge and the section is altered to 326 IPC.

However, chief examination of the complainant is partly done at the lower court. As the prosecutor colluded with the accused , the chief examination which is partly done is not specific. 

My doubt is from where the higher court has to begin with. Is it mandatory for the higher court to begin the chief examination from the beginning as the lower court has no jurisdiction in trying the case. Or else is it necessary for the higher court to restart the proceedings from where the lower court stopped. Please cite case laws of higher courts.

Thanks in advance.



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Dr J C Vashista (Advocate)     21 August 2014

The higher court has to begin de-novo, i.e., where the predecessor Court stopped the proceedings.

It is better to engage a private local lawyer along with the Public Prosecutor, with the permission of the Court, that will solve all your problems and doubts. 

 

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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     25 August 2014

As rightly observed and opined by Dr.Vashista, the higher court will continue the proceedings as per provisions of law, if you feel that the PP is likely to shift sides, you may engage a private lawyer from your side to assist PP  which will create an awareness in PP that he he is being watched, hence he will be very cautious while prosecuting the case.


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