Title: A Court recall that impacts the rights of the accused
Published on: May 16, 2023
Published in: The Hindu
On 1 May 2023, the Supreme Court of India issued an order seeking to recall its own decision in Ritu Chhabaria vs Union of India upon the insistence of the Solicitor-General of India, Tushar Mehta. Besides the questionable legality of the Court ‘recalling’ its own decision, the court’s decision has implications for the fundamental principles of criminal procedure.