Section 370 of CrPC : Section 370: Procedure in case of difference of opinion.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A death penalty case is being heard by a Bench of two judges in the High Court. After hearing all the arguments and reviewing the evidence, one judge believes that the death penalty should be confirmed, while the other judge believes that the sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment.

Application of Section 370: Since the two judges are equally divided in their opinion, the case cannot be decided by them alone. According to Section 370, the procedure outlined in Section 392 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, will be followed. This typically involv...

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