Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- The Telangana High Court on Tuesday, August 5, issued a stern warning to magistrate courts, urging them to cease the practice of mechanically remanding accused individuals without a thorough examination of the case records and without providing valid reasons.
The court's admonition came in response to a specific case where a magistrate ordered a remand despite the accused being presented before the court with a delay, a violation of the 24-hour rule for production after arrest.
Justice N Tukaramji, presiding over the case, highlighted several critical aspects of the remand process. The court emphasised that in cases where the potential sentence is seven years or less, police must issue a notice under Section 35 of t...
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