Rajjan Lal @ Rajanu v. State of Uttar Pradesh -2025 INSC 1421 - S.319 CrPC
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 319 - Section 319 of the Cr.P.C. is a suo motu power conferred on the Court, which though could be invoked by the complainant, it would depend upon the satisfaction of the Court based on the evidence led at the time of trial - It cannot be lightly invoked on the mere accusation made by the complainant. (Para 7)
Case Info
Case Details
- Case name: Rajjan Lal @ Rajanu v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1421
- Coram: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.; K. Vinod Chandran, J.
- Judgment date: December 09, 2025
- Case number: Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 6108 of 2025
Statutes / Laws Referred
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 319 (power of court to proceed against persons appearing to be guilty of offence).
- Protest complaint under the Cr.P.C. (mentioned conceptually; not a specific section cited beyond 319).
#SupremeCourt reiterates that Section 319 CrPC power cannot be lightly invoked on the mere accusation made by the complainant. https://t.co/2ltwmMKgRG pic.twitter.com/bBD5A0UXTx
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