The Archive · 1940

Percentage of Convictions

92.8 per cent. of the persons charged in Criminal Cases and 99.9 per cent. of the persons charged in Administrative Cases were convicted, making a total percentage of convictions for the month of 99.3 per cent. as compared with 948 per cent. for the month of July. peals by defendants were concluded and dealt with as follows:—

Cases not entertained. 3 Accused found not guilt: 3 Appeals dismissed... [1 Appeals withdrawn Sentences reduced 1:...... 13

There were 242 appeals filed by defendants pending on August 31, as follows:—In the Supreme Court, 55; in the High Court, 187.

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