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april 2012

Supreme Court of India · 2012-04-04

Bhushan Kumar & Anr vs State(Nct Of Delhi) & Anr

Citation / case number
AIR 2012 SUPREME COURT 1747
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Bhushan Kumar & Anr
Respondent
State(Nct Of Delhi) & Anr
Author
P.Sathasivam
Bench
P. Sathasivam, J. Chelameswar

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals against the High Court's rejection of the appellants' request to quash a summoning order under Section 420 IPC. The Court clarified that taking cognizance of an offence by a Magistrate is distinct from summoning an accused, and emphasized that the Magistrate is not mandated to provide reasons for summoning. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the validity of the summoning order and the proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, specifically Sections 190 and 204.

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