Supreme Court of India · 2008-02-04
M/S. INDIAN MAIZE & CHEMICALS LTD. vs D.C.M. FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/7898
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S. INDIAN MAIZE & CHEMICALS LTD.
- Respondent
- D.C.M. FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.
- Bench
- CJI K.G. BALAKRISHNAN & C.K. THAKKER & R.V. RAVEENDRAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in treating the petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) as an application for cancellation of warrants, failing to address the primary request to quash the criminal proceedings. The Court set aside the High Court's order and restored the petition for proper consideration. The outcome was a directive for the High Court to reconsider the petition in accordance with the law.