C.B.I. versus PRATAP CHANDRA REDDY

C.B.I. versus PRATAP CHANDRA REDDY

The applicability of the FCRA to the offences alleged against the respondent can only be determined after the prosecution adduces evidence; therefore, the parties may raise this plea after such evidence has been presented.

Parties
Appellant: C.B.I.; Respondent: Pratap Chandra Reddy
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
11 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment in Criminal Revision Petition
Outcome
Appeal disposed of with direction to trial court to proceed in accordance with law within one year.
Legal Topics
Applicability of Foreign Contribution (regulation) Act 1976, Indian Penal Code, 1860
Criminal Law Applicability of Foreign Contribution (regulation) Act 1976 Indian Penal Code, 1860

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Parties

C.B.I.

Appellant

Pratap Chandra Reddy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment in Criminal Revision Petition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Applicability of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 1976 to alleged offences

Ratio Decidendi

The applicability of the FCRA to the offences alleged against the respondent can only be determined after the prosecution adduces evidence; therefore, the parties may raise this plea after such evidence has been presented.

Court Disposition

Appeal disposed of with direction to trial court to proceed in accordance with law within one year.

Orders

  • Trial court to dispose of the matter within one year from the date of Supreme Court order.
  • Trial court not to be influenced by observations in High Court's impugned order or this Supreme Court order.