Many times it happens that when a criminal appeal comes up for hearing in Appellate Court, for some reasons or other, the appellant is not represented by an advocate.

In such case, appeal should not be dismissed for non appearance of advocate. It also should not be decided in abscence of advocate for party.

The correct course for Appellate Court is to apoint an advocate as a Friend of Court i.e. Amicus curie and should then decide matter.

Case of Md. sukur Ali vs State of Assam, 2011(2)Scale 730 on page 734

Haresh Raichura
17/6/2012

Those who lost their land in Pakistan, were alloted land in India under The Provisions of Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Act, 1954.

It appears that 21.6.1996, a letter is issued by Joint Secretary to Government of Haryana, Rehabilitation Department, Chandigarh which contains a Decision of Government that no such claim is to be further entertained.

Above situation appears in Case of State of Haryana vs Praduman Singh Dead by Lrs 2011(2)Scale 624 on page 625

Haresh Raichura
17/6/2012