Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Suo Motu Issue by Appellate Court — Propriety Where Issue Was Raised by Appellant’s Counsel in Brief

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The prohibition against courts raising issues suo motu without hearing the parties applies only where the court introduces a completely new issue not raised by any party. Where a party has voluntarily placed an issue before the court by arguing it in his brief or…

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