Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 164 · Decided 15 March 2013
Jitendra Raghuvanshi & ORS. v. Babita Raghuvanshi & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 164 · [2013] 2 S.C.R. 921
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 447/2013
- Decided
- 15 March 2013
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM, J.S. KHEHAR, KURIAN JOSEPH (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A, 406; CrPC Section 482, 320; Constitution Article 142
Headnote
A B Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss.482 and 320 - Quashing of criminal proceedings in non-compoundable C offences relating to matrimonial disputes - Ambit and scope of the inherent powers of the High Courts uls.482 CrPC - Duty of the courts to encourage genuine settlements - Held: High Court in exercise of its inherent powers can quash criminal proceedings or FIR or complaint ih D appropriate cases in order to meet the ends of justice - s.320 CrPC does not limit or affect the powers of the High Court u/ s.482 CrPC. Question relating to the ambit and scope of the
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