In Brief
The Supreme Court disposed of a criminal appeal challenging a High Court's revision order that had allowed the respondent's petition. The appeal concerned the applicability of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 1976 (FCRA) to criminal charges under the Indian Penal Code against the respondent. The Court held that questions about statutory applicability cannot be properly decided at the initial stage without sufficient evidence. Instead, such issues should be addressed only after the prosecution presents its case and evidence before the trial court, which will then determine legal applicability and decide accordingly. The Court directed the trial to proceed expeditiously.
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