"Cardinal principle in Criminal Jurisprudence" : Supreme Court Explains The Issue

 "Cardinal principle in Criminal Jurisprudence" : Supreme Court Explains The Issue  

An important Judgment has been passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court on 18 December 2014.

It has been commented at page 20 of Sudershan Kumar v State of H.P. [2014] GCtR 2886 (SC) thus : - 

"It has been stated and restated that a cardinal principle in criminal jurisprudence that presumption of innocence of the accused is reinforced by an order of the acquittal. The appellate court, in such a case, would interfere only for very substantial and compelling reason. There is plethora of case laws on this proposition."

Kindly note that full text Judgments of Hon'ble Supreme Court can be downloaded absolutely free of cost (without any charges except internet data) from the official website at the link 

 https://main.sci.gov.in/judgments

Then entering the date of Judgment, for example, as  18 December 2014.

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