Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 218 · Decided 19 February 2009
Sundar Babu and ANR. v. State of Tamil Nadu
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 218 · [2009] 3 S.C.R. 326
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 773/2003
- Decided
- 19 February 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA, P. SATHASIVAM (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A, 4; CrPC Section 482; Constitution
Headnote
3 S.C.R. 326 SUNDAR BABU AND ANR. v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU (Criminal Appeal No. 773 of 2003) FEBRUARY 19, 2009 [DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA AND P. SATHASIVAM, JJ.) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.482 - Quashing C of proceedings - Complaint against husband, his parents, sister for delayed lodging of complaint D - Petition under s.482 CrPC - Dismissed - On appeal, held: Scope for interference under s.482 is limited - However, interference can be made in cases as spelt out in Bhajan Lal's case - On facts, cursory perusal of complaint shows that the case at hand
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