Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 491 · Decided 18 October 2000
State of Delhi v. Gyan Devi and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 491 · [2000] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 270
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 888/2000
- Decided
- 18 October 2000
- Bench
- D.P. MOHAPATRA, RUMA PAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 34; CrPC Section 304, 341, 482, 173(2)
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860/Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Sections 304, 341 482-Charges framed-High Court directing Trial Court to record medical evidence-High Court quashing the charges on basis of medical evidence- C Inherent Power of High Court-Held, quashing of Charges on basis of medical evidence be exercised very sparingly to prevent abuse of process of any court or otherwise to secure ends of justice. D Respondents, mother-in-law and husband of the victim were accused of qrnrder. Trial Court framed charges under Sections 304/34 I.P.C. The respondents filed petition before High
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