Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 437 · Decided 30 June 2014
Santosh Bakshi v. State of Punjab & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 437 · [2014] 6 S.C.R. 138
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1251/2014
- Decided
- 30 June 2014
- Bench
- S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA, KURIAN JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 182; CrPC Section 482; Domestic Violence Act
Headnote
· Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: C Complaint under the Act - Duty of investigating agency and the court - Held: When a complaint is made by any woman alleging offence under the Act, committed by any member of the family, the matter is to be looked upon seriously - The and investigation cannot o submit a report that no case is made out - The Investigating Agency is required to make proper enquiry not only from the members of the family but also from neighbours, friends and others - After such enquiry, the Investigating Agency may form a definite opinion
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