Supreme Court of India · 2013-09-13
RAVINDRA @ BALA JAGARIATH PATIL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/36013
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAVINDRA @ BALA JAGARIATH PATIL
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- M.Y. EQBAL H.L. DATTU
- Bench
- M.Y. EQBAL H.L. DATTU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order that framed charges against the appellants under Section 120-B IPC, holding that such charges were not made out by the Assistant Sessions Judge. The Court affirmed the original charges framed under Section 412 IPC, emphasizing that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction in altering the charges. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the High Court's judgment was overturned.