Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — No Case Submission — Discharge Following Successful Submission — Discharge Tantamount to Acquittal

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A no case submission is made at the close of the prosecution's case, arguing that the evidence does not establish a prima facie case. If the trial court upholds the submission and discharges the accused, that discharge operates as an acquittal. The accused can therefore…

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