Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of complaint - Availability of civil remedy - Mere fact that complaint relates to commercial transaction or breach of contract, for which civil remedy is available, is not by itself ground to quash the criminal proceedings...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 310(2) -- Quashing of FIR - Compromise - Offence u/ss 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 310(2) of BNS - All the offences is inseparable and arises from a single transaction - Once High Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to quash FIR with respect to..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528 -- Quashing of proceedings - So long cognizance of offence is not taken, a writ or order to quash FIR/charge sheet could be issued u/art 226 of Constitution - However, once a judicial order of taking cognizance intervenes, power u/art 226 of Constitution though not available to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 406, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Matrimonial offence - Settlement - Quashing of proceedings - Once marital relationship has ended in divorce and parties have moved on in their lives individually, continuation of criminal proceedings against family members, especially in absence of specific and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of complaint - Pendency of civil suit - The pendency of civil proceedings on the same subject matter, involving the same parties is no justification to quash the criminal proceedings if a prima facie case exist against the accused persons...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 377, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss. 498-A, 377, 34 IPC and 3, 4 DP Act - Quashing of FIR and proceedings - Settlement - Where a matrimonial relationship has been dissolved by mutual consent and parties are eager to move ahead in their respective lives, refusal..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 17A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/s.7 PC Act and S.120B IPC - Quashing of FIR - Delay in obtaining prior approval u/s.17A PC Act - The investigation agency identified the petitioners as suspects on 2-8-2021, when they obtained search warrants against the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - High Court while adjudicating application seeking to quash proceedings is to see whether prima facie an offence is made out or not - It is not to examine whether charges may hold up in Court...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.528), Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, S.12 - Quashing of application filed u/S. 12 of DV Act - HC can quash the proceedings initiated from the application filed u/s12(1) DV Act only in cases of gross illegality or gross injustice...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - High Court not to embark on a mini trial in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction to quash proceeding...........
