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Power to Add or Delete Accused - Courts generally have limited and specific authority to add or delete accused persons, primarily governed by Sections 216 and 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Section 319 grants courts the power to add accused persons if evidence of their involvement emerges during trial, but this power is discretionary and must be exercised judiciously Patpanchala China Lingaiah VS State Inspector of Police, nandigama - Andhra Pradesh, AHAMMEDKUTTY
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STATE OF KERALA - Kerala, B. Gopalakrishnan VS The State represented by Inspector of Police, Coimbatore - Madras, SANTHOSH Vs S.I OF POLICE - Kerala. -
Scope of Section 319 - The courts have confirmed that Section 319 allows the addition of accused persons based on evidence, but it does not permit arbitrary or automatic inclusion. The power is to be exercised in compelling cases where evidence justifies such addition, not merely on suspicion or police reports alone Patpanchala China Lingaiah VS State Inspector of Police, nandigama - Andhra Pradesh, AHAMMEDKUTTY
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STATE OF KERALA - Kerala. -
Inherent and Discretionary Nature - Courts have emphasized that the power under Section 319 is discretionary and should be exercised cautiously, considering the evidence and circumstances of each case. It is not an inherent power to be used arbitrarily but a statutory authority to be invoked when justified JOSE THOMAS vs STATE OF KERALA - Kerala.
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Power to Add or Delete by Magistrates and Sessions Courts - Magistrates and Sessions Courts have specific powers to alter charges or add accused persons before judgment, but these must be exercised within the framework of the law. For example, Magistrates can alter charges under Section 216 CrPC before judgment, and Sessions Courts can send reports to higher courts for corrections if necessary K. S. Puttaswamy VS State of Karnataka - Crimes, Habib VS State Of M. P. And Ors. - Madhya Pradesh, Habib VS State of M. P. - Madhya Pradesh.
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Limitations and Judicial Oversight - Courts have clarified that police reports alone do not automatically confer power to add or delete accused; judicial approval or discretionary exercise of power is essential. In some instances, courts have refused to allow additions or deletions if the procedural requirements or evidence do not support such actions State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Erode Town Erode District VS K. P. S. Jayachandran Inspector Of Police Formerely Erode North Police Station - Madras.
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Conclusion - While courts possess the authority to add accused persons under Section 319 CrPC, this power is not absolute and must be exercised based on evidence and judicial discretion. Courts cannot add or delete accused solely based on police reports or police reports without judicial scrutiny, and such actions require careful consideration of the evidence and procedural safeguards Patpanchala China Lingaiah VS State Inspector of Police, nandigama - Andhra Pradesh, AHAMMEDKUTTY
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STATE OF KERALA - Kerala, B. Gopalakrishnan VS The State represented by Inspector of Police, Coimbatore - Madras.
References:
- Patpanchala China Lingaiah VS State Inspector of Police, nandigama - Andhra Pradesh
- AHAMMEDKUTTY
vs
STATE OF KERALA - Kerala
- K. S. Puttaswamy VS State of Karnataka - Crimes
- Habib VS State Of M. P. And Ors. - Madhya Pradesh
- Habib VS State of M. P. - Madhya Pradesh
- SANTHOSH Vs S.I OF POLICE - Kerala
- B. Gopalakrishnan VS The State represented by Inspector of Police, Coimbatore - Madras
- JOSE THOMAS vs STATE OF KERALA - Kerala
Search Results for "Can Court Add Power to Add Deleted Section by Police Report"
1976 0 Supreme(AP) 95 • India - Andhra Pradesh
K.JAYACHANDRA REDDY
193 - INTERPRETATION - SCOPE OF SECTION 319 - INHERENT POWER OF COURT TO DELETE ACCUSED - REVISION - POWER OF HIGH COURT TO RECTIFY ... The petitioner contended that the Sessions Court had the power to add the 2nd respondent as an accused under section 319(1) of the ... The 2nd respondent was not named in the charge sheet filed by the police and was not committed to the Court of ....
2020 Supreme(Online)(KER) 14041 • India - High Court of Kerala
N.ANIL KUMAR, J
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the extraordinary power under Section 319 of CrPC should only be exercised in compelling ... Criminal - IPC - Sections 323, 341 | CrPC - Section 319 - Summary: The court reviewed the legality of invoking Section 319 to ... Issues: Whether the court's invocation of Section 319 of CrPC to add additional accused was justified based on the evidence ... After investigation, the Sub Inspector of #HL_....
• India - Crimes
A.M.FAROOQ
to add or delete an accused - It was for Sessions Court to look whether there was any accused to be added or deleted Magistrate ... When a chargesheet is filed by the Police in an offence, which is exclusively triable by the Court of Sessions, if the Magistrate ... Section 193, Criminal Procedure Code. ... Therefore the Magistrate has no power either to add or delete an accused. ... report has bee....
2000 0 Supreme(MP) 204 • India - Madhya Pradesh
SHAMBHOO SINGH
The charge under Section 420, IPC was framed against the respondents. ... The court also emphasized the ample power of the Magistrate to alter or add any charge at any time before the judgment is pronounced ... It emphasized the ample power of the Magistrate to alter or add any charge at any time before the judgment is pronounced. ... Section 216 Cr.P.C. gives ample power to the Magistrate to alter or add any charge at any time befo....
2000 0 Supreme(MP) 205 • India - Madhya Pradesh
SHAMBHOO SINGH
that addition of charge in exercise of power under Section 216 Cr.P.C. does not amount to reviewing of earlier order. ... is pronounced, and that addition of charge in exercise of power under Section 216 Cr.P.C. does not amount to reviewing of earlier ... Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the magistrate had the power to alter or add any charge at any time before the judgment ... Section 216 Cr.P.C. gives ample power to the Magis....
2013 0 Supreme(Kar) 1141 • India - Karnataka
ANAND BYRAREDDY
By second report after further investigation, Petitioner was arrayed as an accused and his name as witness was deleted - Challenge ... Sessions Court has to send a report to the High Court to take appropriate steps to make necessary corrections by appropriate orders ... If such a situation arises, it is open to the Sessions Court to send a report to the High Court detailing the situation so that the ... The petition was disposed of with the following....
2009 0 Supreme(Mad) 2331 • India - Madras
C.S.KARNAN
Section 319 of Cr.P.C - Impleading Co-accused - The court dismissed the petition to implead a co-accused, stating that the power ... Ratio Decidendi: The power to add a party as an accused is vested solely with the Magistrate, and the petitioner, being an ... Issues: Whether the petitioner could insist on impleading another person as a co-accused and whether Section 319 of Cr.P.C ... Under Section 319 Cr.P.C, the power to add a pa....
2023 Supreme(Online)(KER) 27624 • India - High Court of Kerala
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
Sections 319, 1973 - The court upheld the Magistrate's authority to add additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C, interpreting ... Ratio Decidendi: The court confirmed that Section 319 Cr.P.C allows adding persons as accused if evidence of their involvement ... Criminal Law - Section 319 - Cr.P.C. ... The learned Magistrate also considered that though the FIR was initially registered against eight accused, the Investigating Officer had subsequently dele....
2008 0 Supreme(Mad) 2166 • India - Madras
T.SUDANTHIRAM
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1974 - SECTION 482 - Inherent power exercise of - Discharge Petition by 5th accused - Direction to police ... 482 Cr.P.C. police was directed to file a separate final report against 5th accused as early as possible - Since he cannot be charged ... has no power to discharge the accused and either to add or delete anyone of the accused (Para 20) - Discharge petition not maintainable ... herein cannot be charged jointly along wi....
2008 Supreme(Online)(KER) 24656 • India - High Court of Kerala
V.K.MOHANAN, J
for discharge from charges of assault, despite his name being excluded in the police report. ... Ratio Decidendi: The court reaffirmed that the power under Section 319 to add accused is discretionary and can be exercised ... Discharge - Criminal Procedure - CrPC Sections List - The court examined the application for discharge under Section 245 and the ... In the final report, there were only three accused and the ....
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