DIAMOND PLYMERS PVT.LTD. vs UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the criminal proceedings under Section 498A IPC on the grounds of limitation as prescribed by Section 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The Court clarified that Section 473 Cr.P.C. allows for cognizance of an offence even after the limitation period if it is in the interest of justice. It emphasized that allegations of cruelty and second marriage during the subsistence of the first marriage warrant consideration despite the time bar, as the nature of matrimonial offences requires a compassionate approach.