Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1342 · Decided 25 November 2008
M. Viswanathan v. M/S. S.K. Tiles & Potteries P. LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1342 · [2008] 16 S.C.R. 583
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1869/2008
- Decided
- 25 November 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 379, 468, 471, 420, 506(ii); CrPC Section 482; Constitution
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 482 - Quashing A of criminal proceedings - Power of High Court - Scope of - C Explained - On facts, accused tried for commission of offences punishable uls. 379, 468, 471, 420 and 506(ii) !PC - Application uls. 482 - Allowed by High Court if any, to be redressed through civil forum - Interference with - Held: Complaint clearly shows that the a/legations were substantially made out - High Court erred D in holding that the matter in issue was to be decided by a civil forum - Thus, case not made out for High Court to exercise
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