Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Remand Powers — Magistrate’s Power to Remand for Indictable Offences Under Section 236(3) CPL

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Remand proceedings are a preliminary step in the criminal justice process for serious offences. They are not a trial on the merits but a mechanism to ensure the suspect's availability for trial before a competent court. The magistrate's role is limited to either remanding the…

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