Ex-Parte Transfer Order in Matrimonial Criminal Case Set Aside; Proceedings Remitted to Sangareddy Court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered an important ruling reinforcing fairness in criminal trials and limiting misuse of transfer petitions under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court set aside a High Court order that transferred a matrimonial criminal case without hearing the complainant wife and directed restoration of the case to the original trial court. Background of the Case The appeal was filed by Prasanna Kasini, the complainant…