Supreme Court laid down Principles for Joint Trial in Criminal Cases

Mamman Khan Vs State of Haryana (Supreme Court of India) Conclusion: A joint trial was permissible where multiple accused were involved in offences arising out of the same transaction and a separate trial would be warranted only if the acts attributed to each accused were distinct and severable. Held: The appeals challenged the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s common judgment dismissing the appellant-MLA’s petitions under Section 528 BNSS (corresponding to Section 482 CrPC). The petitions sought to quash the trial court’s orders dated 28.08.2024 and 02.09.2024, which directed filing of...