Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Joint Trial — Section 155 of Criminal Procedure Act Permits Joint Trial in Specified Circumstances

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Section 155 CPA permits joint trial for same offence, different offences in same transaction, abetment, or theft-related offences with receiving. The court has discretion to try together or separately. The principle applies to criminal procedure. The rule promotes judicial efficiency for connected offences. Joint trial…

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