STATE OF TAMIL NADU versus SELVI J. JAYALALITHA
The impugned judgment of the Madras High Court is erased, revision petitions dismissed as withdrawn, and respondent permitted to raise all contentions before the trial court; trial court to proceed expeditiously without being influenced by High Court's previous judgment.
- Parties
- Appellant: State of Tamil Nadu; Respondent: Selvi J. Jayalalitha
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 25 April 2000
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Order
- Outcome
- appeal disposed of
- Legal Topics
- Code of Criminal Procedure, Discharge of Accused, Withdrawal of Revision Petitions
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Parties
State of Tamil Nadu
Appellant
Selvi J. Jayalalitha
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused can withdraw criminal revision petitions before High Court without prejudice to rights in trial court
- 2 Appropriateness of the High Court expressing final opinion at near conclusion of trial
Ratio Decidendi
The impugned judgment of the Madras High Court is erased, revision petitions dismissed as withdrawn, and respondent permitted to raise all contentions before the trial court; trial court to proceed expeditiously without being influenced by High Court's previous judgment.
Court Disposition
appeal disposed of
Orders
- Impugned judgment of Madras High Court dated 13.1.2000 is erased
- Criminal revision petitions Nos. 406/1998, 606/1999 and 930/1999 dismissed as withdrawn
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