SURAJ GHISING LAMA vs STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

The Supreme Court held that in the interest of justice, a case may be transferred from one jurisdiction to another when there are concerns regarding the impartiality of the trial. The Court emphasized that the transfer does not imply any wrongdoing by the local judiciary. Consequently, the case was directed to be transferred from Arunachal Pradesh to the Sessions Court in North Lakhimpur, Assam, with instructions for the local court to send all relevant records.