P&H: Upholds Order to Examine Doctor in Appeal Against Acquittal
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition by an acquitted accused challenging an order that allowed a doctor to be examined as additional evidence in an appeal against the acquittal. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi held that the doctor’s testimony was essential to the just adjudication of the case.
The case arose from a complaint by Pooja Rani, who alleged that she and her husband were assaulted following rivalry over Panchayat elections. The accused were acquitted by the trial court, which found that the prosecution had not proved the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
Pooja Rani appealed against the...
