Rajender Yadav v. Smt Ayesha Fathima
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed a criminal revision assailing a docket order that dismissed an appeal for default. The court held that criminal appeals must be disposed of on merits after personal scrutiny and set aside the impugned order. It restored the appeal on the file of the trial court for consideration on merits.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order dismissing the Criminal Appeal for default was set aside. The Criminal Appeal was restored to the file of the trial court to be heard on merits.