Supreme Court of India · 2013-04-15
Niranjan Lal Chhipa vs Ajay Kumar Joshi & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2013 SC 421
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Niranjan Lal Chhipa
- Respondent
- Ajay Kumar Joshi & Ors
- Bench
- Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, A.K. Patnaik
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court's order quashing the Sessions Judge's decision without granting a hearing to the appellant violated the principles of natural justice. The Court emphasized that every party must be given an opportunity to be heard before any adverse order is passed against them. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's order and remanded the matter for fresh hearing, allowing the Criminal Appeal.