RAM MEHAR SINGH vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash proceedings under Sections 107/151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ruling that the police had misused their powers, violating the fundamental rights of the writ petitioner. The Court affirmed the award of token compensation of Rs. 50,000 and allowed the petitioner to pursue tort claims against the police officials. The judgment emphasized that the provisions of Section 145 Cr.P.C. should have been invoked instead of Sections 107/151 Cr.P.C. for property disputes.