After 37 Years, Court Refuses Retrial Despite Invalid Compromise, Proceedings Quashed: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently delivered an important judgment in a criminal matter where it refused to order a retrial even though the original acquittal was based on an invalid compromise. The Court exercised its inherent powers under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to quash the proceedings, observing that reopening a case after 37 years would not serve the ends of justice. The decision came in a criminal…
