Supreme Court of India · 2008-04-15
T.K. Soman vs Amitha Kumari And Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- T.K. Soman
- Respondent
- Amitha Kumari And Ors
- Bench
- B.N. Agrawal, G.S. Singhvi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the petition of complaint disclosed an offence under Section 420 IPC, which pertains to cheating. The Court found that the High Court erred in quashing the prosecution, thereby establishing that a valid complaint must be allowed to proceed to trial if it discloses an offence. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the order of the High Court was set aside, directing the Trial Court to continue with the trial.