Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court
De Novo Trial Mandate | Failure to Conduct Fresh Trial After Remand Violates Natural Justice & Vitiates POCSO Conviction : Gauhati HC
Gauhati High Court set aside a POCSO conviction where the trial court failed to conduct a de novo trial as directed, depriving the accused of the right to cross-examine witnesses and present a defense. The ruling reinforces that procedural compliance with remand orders is not merely technical but a fundamental safeguard under natural justice.