Moot problem
Laksh priya
(Querist) 09 February 2018
This query is : Resolved
sir/madam,
i have a moot problem. it is criminal. this problem is where a doctor consumes marijuana and sells which is ilegal. he complains that his laptop is lost, FIR is filed, police investigates and finds that assistant of doctor has stolen it and found marijuana packets in the laptop. later police investigates and doctor confess all the truth, now doctor, assistant and another accused is arrested, they are convicted under different sections. later an amendemnt comes in narcotic drugs and psychotrophic substances act. now they all appeal. so now who is the petitioner and respondent
in this problem.
J K Agrawal
(Expert) 10 February 2018
There is no petitioner or respondent in an appeal. Those are called appellant and respondents. in your case the nomenclature is xxyyy the appellant / accused and zzz the respondent/complainants