Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 171 · Decided 9 March 2021
Swaati Nirkhi & ORS. v. State (Nct of Delhi) & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 171 · [2021] 2 S.C.R. 905
- Case number
- TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 262/2018
- Decided
- 9 March 2021
- Bench
- ASHOK BHUSHAN, INDU MALHOTRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 389; CrPC Section 406, 177
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss.406, 177 - Trial pending in Delhi - Transfer petition seeking transfer to Prayagraj, U.P. - Allowed ex-parte - Complainant filed application for recall thereof - Dismissed - Review Petition - Allowed, ex-parte the transfer petition - De-novo hearing - Held: In a criminal case, the place of inquiry and trial has to be by the Court within whose local jurisdiction, the crime was allegedly committed as provided by s.177 - In the present case, cause of action as per the averments in the
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