Supreme Court of India · 2014-03-10
K.V.S.RAO vs C.B.I. & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2013/90296
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- K.V.S.RAO
- Respondent
- C.B.I. & ORS.
- Author
- RANJAN GOGOI P SATHASIVAM
- Bench
- RANJAN GOGOI P SATHASIVAM
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that transfer of cases is warranted when multiple similar cases are pending, emphasizing the convenience of witnesses and the need for a unified trial. The Court ordered the transfer of Criminal Case No. 5 of 2013 from Lucknow to Delhi for joint trial with Criminal Case No. 3 of 2012, citing the necessity for efficient judicial proceedings. The decision aligns with established legal principles regarding case transfers under similar circumstances.