Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter XXXVII: Miscellaneous
Section 482: Saving of inherent power of High Court
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to matters and proceedings from before that date, as the repealing law provides.
In plain words
Nothing in this Code limits the High Court's inherent powers to make orders needed to give effect to orders under this Code, to prevent abuse of the process of any court, or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. This is often used to quash proceedings.
A simplified explanation, prepared with AI assistance from the official text below and checked automatically against it for numbers and cross-references. The official text is the law and prevails over this summary. Not legal advice.
Read the in-depth explanation, with key Supreme Court rulings ↓
Official text
Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or affect the inherent powers of the High Court to make such orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order under this Code, or to prevent abuse of the process of any Court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice.
Corresponding sections were matched by comparing the wording of both official texts, and for the IPC and BNS, also against a published correspondence table. Wording, punishments and structure often changed, so read both sections before relying on the match.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Understanding this section
Section 482 preserves the inherent powers of the High Court to give effect to orders under the Code, to prevent abuse of the process of any court, and otherwise to secure the ends of justice. It is most often invoked to quash FIRs and criminal proceedings. The power is wide but must be used sparingly.
Three purposes
- To give effect to an order under the Code.
- To prevent abuse of the process of any court.
- Otherwise to secure the ends of justice.
The Bhajan Lal categories
The Supreme Court has given illustrative categories where quashing may be justified, including: where the allegations, even taken at face value, do not make out any offence; where they disclose no cognizable offence justifying investigation; where they are so absurd and inherently improbable that no prudent person could accept them; where there is an express legal bar to the proceedings; and where the proceeding is manifestly attended with mala fides or instituted with an ulterior motive. The list is illustrative, not exhaustive.
What the High Court does not do
It does not hold a mini trial or weigh competing evidence. The question is whether the allegations on the face of the FIR or complaint disclose an offence. Interference at the investigation stage is the exception; blanket orders of no coercive steps without reasons are improper.
Quashing on settlement
For offences that are essentially private, such as commercial or matrimonial disputes, the High Court may quash proceedings where the parties have settled, even if the offence is not compoundable. This does not extend to heinous offences or offences against society, such as murder or rape.
Civil disputes given a criminal colour
Where a dispute is essentially civil and criminal proceedings are used to pressure the other side, quashing under section 482 is appropriate.
Key Supreme Court rulings
State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal 1990 INSC 363 : 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335
Laid down illustrative categories of cases in which the extraordinary power under Article 226 or the inherent power under section 482 may be exercised to quash proceedings, while noting it is not possible to lay down an exhaustive list or rigid formula.
Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra 2021 INSC 253
The power of quashing should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection; save in exceptional cases the court should not interfere at the investigation stage, and blanket no coercive steps orders without reasons are impermissible.
Gian Singh v. State of Punjab 2012 INSC 419
The High Court may quash criminal proceedings on the basis of a settlement in offences that are predominantly civil or private in character, but not in heinous and serious offences affecting society.
Inder Mohan Goswami v. State of Uttaranchal 2007 INSC 1016
Criminal proceedings initiated in a purely civil dispute were an abuse of process and were quashed under section 482.
Common mistakes
- Asking the High Court to weigh evidence or decide disputed facts under section 482.
- Seeking quashing on settlement in serious offences against society.
- Treating the Bhajan Lal categories as exhaustive.
Read with: Section 320 CrPC, Article 226 Constitution, Section 528 BNSS
Prepared with AI assistance as a study aid. Every ruling listed was checked against the Supreme Court's own judgments on this site, and quoted words appear in those judgments; linked names open the full judgment. Read the judgments themselves before relying on them. Not legal advice.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 482
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Muskan v. Ishaan Khan (Sataniya) and Others
Whether the High Court was right in quashing the criminal proceedings against the private respondents primarily on the ground that the earlier complaints did not mention the two specific incidents dated 22.07.2021 and…
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Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v. The State of Karnataka & Ors.
Issue arose whether the direction for investigation to the police issued by the JMFC-Judicial Magistrate First Class u/s.156(3) CrPC which was quashed by the impugned orders, justified; and whether the JMFC had…
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Sankar Padam Thapa v. Vijaykumar Dineshchandra Agarwal
Whether in the absence of a Trust being made an accused in a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, when a Cheque has been issued on behalf of a Trust, the said complaint would be maintainable against the…
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State of Rajasthan v. Parmeshwar Ramlal Joshi and Others
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in reviewing its earlier orders while exercising jurisdiction u/s.528 BNSS [s.482 CrPC]
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Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar & Anr.
The present appeal has been filed challenging the ex-parte judgment and order dated 16.04.2009 passed by the High Court acquitting the respondent no.1-accused u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and…
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Anukul Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application seeking quashing of the charge sheet as well as the consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR registered for offences punishable…
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Mamman Khan v. State of Haryana
Issue arose whether the orders of the trial court, as affirmed by the High Court, directing segregation of the appellant’s trial from that of the co-accused and requiring the filing of a separate charge sheet solely on…
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Vinod Kumar Pandey & Anr. v. Seesh Ram Saini & Ors.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court holding that prima facie cognizable offences are made out for investigation against the appellant-officers of the CBI, and directing the Delhi…
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Anil Khandelwal Etc. v. Phoenix India and Anr.
Whether the High Court erred in rejecting the quashing petition filed by the appellants-Officers of the Bank challenging the order passed by the Magistrate issuing process against them for the offences punishable…
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Vijay Krishnaswami @ Krishnaswami Vijayakumar v. The Deputy Director of Income Tax (Investigation)
Whether continuation of the prosecution initiated by the revenue u/s.276C(1), Income Tax Act, 1961 against the appellant after passing an order by the Settlement Commission, would amount to abuse of process of Court;…
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Vikram Bakshi and Others v. R.P. Khosla and Another
Whether a review or recall of an order passed in a criminal proceeding initiated under section 340 of CrPC is permissible or not.
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Abhinav Mohan Delkar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Whether every allegation or accusation levelled, a reprimand or rebuke made, an insinuation or insult voiced or even continuous acts of ill-treatment, harassment and defamation; as alleged in this case, would lead to a…
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Kallu Nat Alias Mayank Kumar Nagar v. State of U.P. and Anr.
Whether the Court of Session, without itself recording evidence, can summon a person to stand trial in exercise of its powers u/s.193, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as an accused (along with others committed to it by…
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Manchu Mohan Babu v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
Issue arose as to whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for conducting rally and dharna against the State Government, allegedly causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic, inconvenience, annoyance…
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S.N. Vijaylakshmi & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr.
Whether any criminal offence in the background of the factual position is made out to justify criminal proceedings against the appellants and whether the same should proceed; whether on the same cause of action, based…
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Urmila Devi & Others v. Balram & Another
Issue arose as regards correctness of the impugned order passed by the High Court dismissing the application filed by the appellants u/s.482 CrPC to quash the complaint u/ss.419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC pending before…
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Madduri Gangaraju @ Babu Rao v. Madduri Sunanda & Others
Whether the criminal proceedings filed against the appellants in-laws by respondent No.1-wife subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage between her and her husband and also when both the parties had agreed for an…
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Chirag Sen and Another Etc. v. State of Karnataka and Another
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court declining to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the appellants-accused on the allegations relating to falsification of birth…
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Bansal Milk Chilling Centre v. Rana Milk Food Private Ltd. & Anr.
When can amendments to complaints be allowed after cognizance is taken; whether on facts, any prejudice would be caused to the accused-respondents if the amendment to the complaint, as prayed, is allowed.
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Anurag Bhatnagar & Anr. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
(i) Whether the High Court in exercise of its power u/s.482 of CrPC or under Art.226/227 of the Constitution is justified in refusing to quash the FIR No.380/2005, u/ss.420, 120-B and 34 of the IPC and the order dated…
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M/s Rimjhim Ispat Limited and Others v. Union of India & Another
Matter pertains to the legality of having parallel and continuation of adjudication proceedings and criminal proceedings against the appellants.
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M.C. Ravikumar v. D.S. Velmurugan & Ors.
Whether a second quashing petition u/s.482 CrPC would be maintainable on the grounds/pleas that were available to be raised even at the time of filing/decision of the first quashing petition.
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Shailyamanyu Singh v. State of Maharashtra
Issue arose whether the appellant, being a non-executive Director of the company, can be held vicariously liable and prosecuted for the alleged offences committed by the company.
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Khursheed Ahmad Chohan v. Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc.
Issue arose as to whether the facts and circumstances disclosed in the complaint, supported by compelling medical evidence of grievous injuries, including complete genital mutilation, mandatorily required registration…
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Mala Choudhary & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Anr.
Issue arose as to correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition filed by the appellants, seeking quashing of FIR.
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Kaushal Singh v. The State of Rajasthan
Matter pertains to the expunction of strictures passed by the High Court against the Judicial Officer.
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G. Mohandas v. State of Kerala & Ors.
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash FIR against the appellants-officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builder u/s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of…
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Madhukar & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court erred in dismissing the petitions filed by the appellants u/s.482, CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against them, and holding…
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State by Deputy Superintendent of Police v. B.T. Ramesh & Anr.
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the criminal proceedings, on the grounds of the chargesheet having been filed more than four years after the date of the alleged incident and lack of…
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Shailesh Kumar Singh Alias Shailesh R. Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Whether the High Court erred in passing the impugned order, in the writ petition filed by the appellant for quashing of the FIR lodged by the Respondent No.4-complainant for offences punishable u/ss.60(b), 316(2) and…
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Dhanasingh Prabhu v. Chandrasekar & Another
Whether the High Court was right in dismissing the complaint on the ground that the name of the partnership firm was not mentioned in the statutory notice issued by the appellant/complainant to the respondents u/s.138…
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M/s Balaji Traders v. The State of U.P. & Anr.
Whether the High Court was justified in observing that since no offence of extortion u/s.383 IPC is made out, consequently, no offence u/s.387 IPC would be made out.
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Ghanshyam Soni v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
Issue arose whether the cognizance on the complaint u/ss.498A rw s.34 IPC was taken beyond the limitation period as mandated u/s.468 CrPC; and whether the prima facie case u/ss.498A rw s.34 IPC was made out against the…
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Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag v. State of Telangana & Anr.
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court whereby the petition filed by the appellant seeking quashing of the FIR for the offences punishable u/s.376(2)(n) IPC and s.3(2)(v) of the…
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N.S. Gnaneshwaran Etc. v. The Inspector of Police & Anr.
Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for offences u/s.120B r/w ss.420, 468, 471, Penal Code, 1860 and u/s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ought to be quashed.
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Amol Bhagwan Nehul v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition whereby the appellant sought quashing of criminal case against him that the appellant forcibly had sexual intercourse with…
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Vinod Bihari Lal v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the applications filed u/s.482 Cr.PC by appellant for quashing the proceedings arising out of FIR u/s.2 and 3 of U.P. Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities…
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IN RE: RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF ADOLESCENTS versus
Issue arose as regards sentencing the accused; about the rehabilitation of the victim and her child; and about adopting measures for adolescent well being and child protection.
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Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi v. Vidhi Rawal
Whether the High Court can invoke its inherent jurisdiction u/s.482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 or s.528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash proceedings initiated u/s.12, Protection of Women from…
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Baljinder Singh Alias Aman v. State of Punjab & Anr.
Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the respondents-accused(s) setting aside the order of the Trial Court by which it declined to grant bail.
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Raghunath Sharma & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Anr.
Correctness and legality of the impugned judgment whereby the High Court restored FIR previously quashed, recalling the order of quashment.
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Shrichand Rajaram Kukreja and Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Whether the allegations levelled in the impugned-FIR disclose a dispute of civil in nature; whether the proceedings of the impugned-FIR and the chargesheet filed as a culmination of the investigation is a gross abuse of…
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NDA Securities Ltd. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the petition u/s.482 of the CrPC filed by respondent no.2 (through its Director); thereby directing the release of Rs. 15.90 lakhs being withheld by the Bombay Stock…
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Umashankar Yadav & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Through Chief Secretary & Anr.
Whether the High Court erred by not quashing the prosecution against the accused under ss.186 and 353 of Indian Penal Code.
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Harjinder Singh v. The State of Punjab & Anr.
Whether the evidence led, in the instant case, justified the Trial Court’s exercise of power u/s.319 CrPC to summon respondent no. 2, and whether the High Court was right in setting that order aside at the threshold.
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Shenbagavalli and Ors. v. The Inspector of Police, Kancheepuram District and Anr.
Appellants sought for quashing of the chargesheet submitted against them u/s.306 IPC.
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Punit Beriwala v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the subject FIR against Respondent Nos.2 and 3 and whether a cognizable offence against them is prima facie made out from a reading of the subject complaint.
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Ravish Singh Rana v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the petition filed by the appellant for quashing of FIR and the consequential proceedings.
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Ramachandraiah & Anr. v. M. Manjula & Ors.
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court was justified in directing for investigation by the CBI.
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Muppidi Lakshmi Narayana Reddy & Ors. v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition of the appellants u/s.482 CrPC seeking quashing of the proceedings against them.
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Sivakumar v. The Inspector of Police & Anr.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing appellant’s petition u/s.482 CrPC seeking quashing of chargesheet against him.
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Pramila Devi & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Additional Judicial Commissioner took cognizance against one V and appellants on 13.06.2019 in SC/ST Case No.08/2017. Whether the Additional Judicial Commissioner while taking cognizance has to record detailed…
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Central Bureau of Investigation v. Ramesh Chander Diwan
Whether the High Court was right in holding that sanction under Section 197, Cr.PC not having been obtained, the respondent should be discharged for the offences registered under Sections 120B and 420 of the IPC against…
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Sachin v. State of Maharashtra
Issue arose whether, the High Court could enhance the sentence under its revisional powers in a convict’s appeal against conviction.
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Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Raj Kumar Arora & Ors.
Issue arose whether an offence u/s.8(c) of the NDPS Act could be said to have been made out when an accused “deals with” psychotropic substances mentioned in the Schedule to the NDPS Act but not figuring in Schedule I…
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Shahed Kamal & Ors. v. M/s A. Surti Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
Whether the complaint filed by the respondent makes out a case for offences punishable under Section 500 read with Section 34, IPC against the appellants.
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Kamal & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
Appellants sought quashing of FIR in respect of offences u/ss.498-A and s.114 of IPC u/s.482 of CrPC. By the impugned order dated 01.02.2024, the High Court dismissed the petition.
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Rikhab Birani & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the s.482, CrPC application filed by the appellants despite the matter being civil in nature.
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S.C. Garg v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashment of Criminal Case No. 7489 of 2002 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate for offences u/s.420 of the Penal Code, 1860 was…
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Sushila & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Ors.
Whether High Court correctly disposed of the prayer for quashing of the summoning order issued by the Trial Court in Complaint Case u/ss.498A, 323, 504, 506 of the Penal Code, 1860 and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act,…
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Biswajyoti Chatterjee v. State of West Bengal & Anr.
Whether the allegations against the appellant, as they stand, constitute an offence, u/ss.376(2)(f), 417 and 506 IPC; and whether the case of the appellant is fit for discharge u/s.227 CrPC, 1973.
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G.V. Adhimoolam & Ors. v. The Inspector of Police & Anr.
Matter pertains to the sustainability of the order passed by the High Court rejecting the petition of the appellants seeking quashing of complaint against them.
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Vinay Aggarwal v. The State of Haryana and Ors.
In the instant case, the Single Judge of the High Court directed that the investigation be handed over to CBI. Whether the order of the Single Judge of the High Court is sustainable.
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Ashok Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Whether the High Court erred in setting aside the concurrent findings of guilt and the consequent conviction of the respondent no.2-accused under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
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Rakesh Bhanot v. M/s. Gurdas Agro Pvt. Ltd.
Issue arose whether the proceedings initiated against the appellants u/s.138 rw s.141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act should be stayed in view of the interim moratorium u/s.96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,…
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Imran Pratapgadhi v. State Of Gujarat and Anr.
Whether on facts, the offences punishable under Sections 196, 197, 299 and 302 of the BNS as alleged, were made out against the appellant, a Member of Rajya Sabha; whether the High Court erred in rejecting the petition…
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R. Shashirekha v. State of Karnataka And Others
Issue arose as regards the order by which High Court allowed the petition of the respondents thereby quashing FIR and further investigation under ss.34, 306, 420, 506 of Penal Code, 1860.
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Anti Corruption Chennai City-I Department v. G. Easwaran
The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the respondent u/s.13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possessing assets disproportionate to known sources of income while…
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Jothiragawan v. State Rep. By The Inspector of Police & Anr.
Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellant-accused ought to be quashed.
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Ranjit Sarkar v. Ravi Ganesh Bhardwaj and Others
Whether in the instant case, the Judicial Magistrate in terms of s.256, Cr.PC was justified in dismissing the complaint for default vide order dated 16.04.2021.
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Vishnoo Mittal v. M/s Shakti Trading Company
Whether the High Court was justified in relying upon P. Mohan Raj case which held that the immunity granted by the moratorium order issued under Section 14, IBC can only be obtained by a Corporate Debtor and not by a…
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Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
Does the decision in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [2013] 14 SCR 713 create an absolute rule that a preliminary inquiry must be conducted in every case before the registration of an FIR.
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Jamin & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
(i) Whether the High Court was right in exercising its revisional jurisdiction for the purpose of setting aside the order of the Trial Court rejecting the second application preferred by the respondent no.2 u/s.319 of…
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K.S. Mehta v. M/s Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd.
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petitions filed under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of criminal proceedings.
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Rajnish Singh @ Soni v. State of U.P. and Another
Matter pertains to the liability of the appellant to be prosecuted for committing rape upon the complainant by giving her a false promise of marriage; and the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing…
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Sudershan Singh Wazir v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of orders passed by the High Court staying the discharge of the accused and directing him to surrender before the trial court.
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Pradip N. Sharma v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
The High Court dismissed the criminal miscellaneous application of appellant praying for quashing of the FIR registered u/ss.409, 219 and 114 of IPC and also rejected the appellant’s prayer for anticipatory bail.
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Suneeti Toteja v. State of U.P. & Another
Whether, in light of the facts and circumstances of this case and the position of law apropos to the sanction for prosecution, the High Court ought to have exercised its powers u/s.482 of the CrPC to quash the…
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State of Rajasthan v. Surendra Singh Rathore
Issue arose as to whether the registration of the subsequent FIR is legally permissible and whether the High Court was correct in exercising its inherent powers in quashing the same.
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State of Karnataka v. T.N. Sudhakar Reddy
Whether High Court was justified in quashing the FIR registered against the Respondent in the absence of a preliminary enquiry before registration of FIR under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988;…
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Kamalkishor Shrigopal Taparia v. India Ener-Gen Private Limited & Anr.
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petitions filed by the Appellant-an independent non-executive director under Section 482, CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against him under…
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Jay Kishan and Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants for quashing the FIR under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.…
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Suman Mishra & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Whether the High Court erred in finding that there were specific allegations in the FIR and Chargesheet even after dropping the charge of Section 376, IPC in order to maintain the criminal proceedings against the…
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Naushey Ali & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
Whether the present case is a fit case where proceedings could be quashed, particularly when Section 307, IPC inter alia was invoked and there was a settlement between the parties.
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B.V. Ram Kumar v. State of Telangana and Another
Whether senior’s admonition can be attributed to mean an ‘intentional insult with the intent to provoke’ within the means of s.504, Penal Code, 1860.
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Geddam Jhansi & Anr. v. The State of Telangana & Ors.
Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellant(s) under Sections 498A, 506, Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ought to be…
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Ayyub & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order of High Court declining to quash the proceedings against the appellants u/s.306, Penal Code, 1860.
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P.M. Lokanath and Others v. State of Karnataka and Another
Whether the initiation of criminal proceedings at the instance of respondent no.2 in the present case was totally activated by mala fide, instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance and with a view to…
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Ashutosh Pathak v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The grievance of the petitioner in the instant case is two-fold. Firstly, the in-part acceptance of his application u/s.311 of the CrPC and consequent non-summoning of witness-K. Secondly, closure of the opportunity to…
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Karuppudayar v. State Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent
Whether the incident in question occurred at a place which can be termed to be a place within public view; whether the allegations in the FIR constitute an offence either under Section 3(1)(r) or under Section 3(1)(s)…
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Kuldeep Singh v. The State of Punjab & Ors.
The accused-appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashing of the FIR u/ss.366, 376 and 506 of Penal Code, 1860 was dismissed by the High Court.
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M/S Jm Laboratories and Others v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Another
Non-speaking summoning order issued by Magistrate against the appellants. Petition under Section 482, CrPC filed by the appellants for quashing, dismissed by High Court. Issue as regards the legality of the summoning…
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Limited and Another v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Whether selling of Nitrous Oxide I.P. by the appellant no. 1 company to the unlicensed accused No.3 firm which does not possess license under Form 20B of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, was in contravention of…
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Ajay Malik v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
(1) Whether the High Court acted well within the contours of its powers under Section 482 of the CrPC in rejecting Ajay Malik’s quashing petition; (2) Whether the High Court fell in error in rejecting the Compounding…
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Marippan & Anr. v. State Represented
Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the petition seeking quashing of the chargesheet in the criminal case qua the appellants-parents.
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Madhushree Datta v. The State of Karnataka & Anr.
Issue arose as to whether, based on the materials on record, prima facie, ingredients of the offences u/ss.323, 504, 506, 509, and 511 IPC are made out; whether the chargesheet and the related criminal proceedings…
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Om Prakash Ambadkar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Magistrate passed an order under Section 156(3), Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1973 directing registration of FIR against the appellant-accused for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 294, 500, 504 & 506,…
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Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Kottayam v. Mathew K Cherian & Anr.
Whether the act of creating fake/multiple user IDs by an individual, who may or may not be an authorized railway agent, with the intention to procure and supply online tickets through IRCTC portal would constitute an…
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Sanjay Dutt & Ors. v. The State of Haryana & Anr.
According to the Range Forest Officer, the appellants (director and office bearers of the company) had illegally uprooted trees with JCB, destroyed them, and violated the section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act,…
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Daljit Singh v. State of Haryana & Anr.
Issue arose as regards the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash the complaint, summoning order and order declaring the appellant a proclaimed offender passed by the Magistrate; whether the proclaimed…