Jolapally Praveen Kumar v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
This court disposed of a criminal petition under Section 528 of BNSS. The court dispensed with the mandatory presence of petitioners before the trial Court for the Telangana State Gaming Act offences, allowing them to be represented by counsel unless presence is specifically required or a warrant is issued.
What did the court decide?
Presence of petitioners before the trial court is dispensed with; they must be represented by counsel on every date of hearing unless presence is specifically required.