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The Supreme Court has clarified that Section 202(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is not applicable to complaints filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) concerning the examination of witnesses on oath. The court affirmed that evidence from witnesses for the complainant can be presented under oath. This ruling addresses arguments that a Magistrate should have delayed issuing process based on Section 202 CrPC, particularly when the accused resides outside the court's jurisdiction.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The Supreme Court emphasized that the Section 202(2) CrPC is unimportant to protests under Section 138 in regard to the assessment of observers on pledge.

DETAILS

  • Name of the case : Sunil Todi vs State of Gujarat
  • The Court saw that the proof of observers for the benefit of the complainant will be allowed on oath.
  • One of the issues raised by the accused was whether the Magistrate, taking into account Section 202 CrPC, should have delayed the issuance of the cycle?
  • The accused had argued that Section 202 CrPC visualizes the delay of the issuance of interaction where the accused dwells past the ward for the domain of the court.
  • For this case, no request was completed by the Magistrate.
  • The order passed by the Magistrate can't be held to be invalid as selling out a non-use of psyche, the court stated.

QUESTIONS

  • Do you agree with the decision of the Supreme Court ?
  • What is section 138 NI Act ?
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