Supreme Court of India · 2001-03-19
OM WATI vs STATE, THROUGH DELHI ADMN. .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2000/19494
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- OM WATI
- Respondent
- STATE, THROUGH DELHI ADMN. .
- Author
- R.P. SETHI K.T. THOMAS
- Bench
- R.P. SETHI K.T. THOMAS
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court's order quashing charges under Section 302 IPC was flawed due to non-application of mind and failure to follow established legal principles. The Court emphasized that the accused had abused the judicial process to delay the trial for nearly a decade. The Supreme Court suspended the High Court's order and directed the trial court to proceed with the case, allowing the mother of the deceased to assist the Public Prosecutor.