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Gujarat High Court quashes 2006 order against retired IPS officer in 1993 mob assault case

The Indian Express·Aditi Raja·20 days ago
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Justice HD Suthar of the Gujarat High Court held that the sessions court had "improperly exercised" the power to summon a person, as the evidence fell short. (File Photo) Holding that “mere suspicion of involvement” was “not sufficient” to proceed against a person who was not an accused in a case, the Gujarat High Court quashed a sessions court’s 2006 order directing that a then-serving police officer be named as an accused in a case that was mid-trial under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. Justice HD Suthar of the Gujarat High Court held that the sessions court had “improperly exercised” the power to summon a person, as the evidence fell short.…

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