Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Substantial Justice vs. Technical Justice

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that justice requires the guilty to be punished and the innocent set free after fair hearing, and does not permit acquittal on fanciful errors in the charge; the law aims at substantial justice. The principle applies in criminal trials. It ensures that…

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