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october 2000

Supreme Court of India · 2000-10-18

State Of Delhi vs Gyan Devi And Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 40
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of Delhi
Respondent
Gyan Devi And Ors
Author
D.P. Mohapatra
Bench
D.P. Mohapatra, Ruma Pal

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined whether the High Court erred in quashing the charge under Section 304 read with Section 34 IPC against the respondents. The Court held that the High Court's direction to record medical evidence before proceeding with the trial was appropriate and did not constitute an illegality. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the charge, emphasizing the necessity of proper evidence before framing serious charges under IPC.

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