{"id":172004,"date":"1917-12-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1917-12-06T18:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/karim-buksh-and-anr-vs-emperor-on-7-december-1917"},"modified":"2018-08-06T00:21:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T18:51:03","slug":"karim-buksh-and-anr-vs-emperor-on-7-december-1917","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/karim-buksh-and-anr-vs-emperor-on-7-december-1917","title":{"rendered":"Karim Buksh And Anr. vs Emperor on 7 December, 1917"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Calcutta High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Karim Buksh And Anr. vs Emperor on 7 December, 1917<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: 43 Ind Cas 796<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: Chitty, Smither<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>1. There is a decision of this Court, Emperor v. Momin Malita 35 C. 434 : 7 C.L.J. 602 : 12 C.W.N 752 : 4 M.L.T. 340 : 8 Cr. L.J. 9, that an Appellate Court cannot exercise the power given by Section 106(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, where the conviction has not been by a Court specified in Sub-section (1). Having regard to the fact that amendment of the Code is under contemplation it does not appear to be worthwhile to refer the question to a Full Bench, though the decisions in the Madras and Bombay High Courts are to the contrary effect. We accordingly, without expressing an opinion on the subject, make the rule absolute and set aside the order under Section 106(3) in this case. Rule made absolute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calcutta High Court Karim Buksh And Anr. vs Emperor on 7 December, 1917 Equivalent citations: 43 Ind Cas 796 Bench: Chitty, Smither JUDGMENT 1. There is a decision of this Court, Emperor v. Momin Malita 35 C. 434 : 7 C.L.J. 602 : 12 C.W.N 752 : 4 M.L.T. 340 : 8 Cr. 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