Bar Under Section 362 CrPC and Maintainability of Recall Applications Against Orders Passed on Merits

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Case
Pico Capital Private Limited v. Vinod Kumar Chaturvedi (Bombay High Court, 30-09-2026)
Law
Code of Criminal Procedure, Negotiable Instruments Act.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Detailed examination of the maintainability of a recall application against a criminal writ order passed on merits.
  • Analysis of the statutory bar under Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding altering or recalling finalized orders.
  • Exploration of the limits of inherent powers when faced with express legislative prohibitions in criminal jurisprudence.
  • Evaluation of procedural fairness, natural justice, and the consequences of unrepresented parties during final hearings.
  • Precedential scrutiny on when exceptional circumstances warrant the exercise of recall jurisdiction in criminal matters.