Karnataka High Court Quashes Order Allowing Alteration of Charges in Dowry Death Case — Trial Court Cannot Alter Charges After Framing Without Proper Application of Mind Under Section 216 CrPC. The High Court held that alteration of charge cannot be permitted to fill gaps in prosecution case or to add new offences not supported by evidence, and set aside the order allowing alteration under Section 216 r/w 221 CrPC.
1 Dec 2020The petitioners, accused Nos. 1 to 4, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the order dated...
